Ian Lavery

MP since 6 May 2010

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Ian Lavery is the Labour MP for Blyth and Ashington, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.

1813

Votes Cast

£309,158

Expenses 2024-25

9,173

Majority

49.6%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£309,158

Staffing£246,913
Accommodation£27,822
Office£25,615
Travel£8,809

Year-on-Year

2024-25£309,158
2023-24£279,492
2022-23£271,964
2021-22£243,931
2020-21£220,148
2019-20£197,189
2018-19£197,961
2017-18£191,921
2016-17£182,347
2015-16£181,400
2014-15£175,632
2013-14£184,745
2012-13£172,405
2011-12£151,675
2010-11£27,749

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 40,401 voters

Labour
20,030 votes49.6%
Reform UK
10,857 votes26.9%
Conservative
6,121 votes15.2%
Green Party
1,960 votes4.8%
Liberal Democrat
1,433 votes3.5%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

158

Written Questions

47

Oral Questions

125

Debates Spoken In

201

Speeches

493

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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3 AYE

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

3 votes · 15 Apr 2026

9 AYE1 NO

Crime and Policing Bill

10 votes · 14 Apr 2026

2 NO

Opposition Day Motion

2 votes · 24 Mar 2026

NODefence
You
5 AYE

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

5 votes · 23 Mar 2026

2 NO

Opposition day motion

2 votes · 18 Mar 2026

Financial Interests(2)

(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)

QTS Data Centres

Provision of venue and refreshments for a conference on Artificial Intelligence.

6 February 2026

£7,276
Name of donor
QTS Data Centres
Address of donor
14-15 Conduit Street, London WIS2XJ
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Provision of venue and refreshments for a conference on Artificial Intelligence., value £7,276
Date received
6 February 2026
Date accepted
6 February 2026
Donor status
company, registration 15777119

Registered 17 March 2026

Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses

Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses

Name
Hilary Lavery
Relationship
Spouse
Role
Senior Secretary
Working pattern
Full time

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Ian in Parliament

What steps he is taking to equalise the provision of resources allocated to mental health services f

What steps he is taking to equalise the provision of resources allocated to mental health services for (a) children and (b) young adults.

Department of Health and Social Care6 Oct 2020

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Department of Health and Social Care6 Oct 2020

What discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on the establishment of a commission on the poli

What discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on the establishment of a commission on the policing of the 1984-85 Miners' Strike.

Cabinet Office1 Oct 2020

How much of the funding the UK in response to the covid-19 pandemic has (a) been allocated to and (b

How much of the funding the UK in response to the covid-19 pandemic has (a) been allocated to and (b) reached the Global South.

Department for International Development15 Jul 2020

What steps he has taken to support the voluntary and community sector through the covid-19 outbreak.

What steps he has taken to support the voluntary and community sector through the covid-19 outbreak.

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport9 Jul 2020

What diplomatic steps the Government is taking to help provide protection and support for LGBT+ comm

What diplomatic steps the Government is taking to help provide protection and support for LGBT+ communities in eastern Europe.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office30 Jun 2020

What support he is providing to the manufacturing sector during the covid-19 outbreak.

What support he is providing to the manufacturing sector during the covid-19 outbreak.

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy16 Jun 2020

What support the Government is providing to the prison estate during the covid-19 outbreak.

What support the Government is providing to the prison estate during the covid-19 outbreak.

Ministry of Justice9 Jun 2020

What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the supply of personal protective equipment to Northe

What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the supply of personal protective equipment to Northern Ireland from the UK procurement system during the covid-19 outbreak.

Northern Ireland Office13 May 2020

What steps she is taking to cancel the debt of countries in the Global South affected by the covid-1

What steps she is taking to cancel the debt of countries in the Global South affected by the covid-19 pandemic.

Department for International Development29 Apr 2020
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