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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1813 votes — page 5 of 73

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

Prisoners' Release

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of prison leavers are recalled to prison for (a) breach of licence conditions and (b) other behaviour.

AnsweredMinistry of Justice21 Nov 2024

Probation Officers

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many probation officers work in the justice system.

AnsweredMinistry of Justice21 Nov 2024

Prisoners' Release: Homelessness

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of temporarily housing acquitted remand prisoners who are homeless.

AnsweredMinistry of Justice21 Nov 2024

Prisoners' Release

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison leavers there were (a) in total and (b) in permanent homes in April (i) 2023 and (ii) 2024.

AnsweredMinistry of Justice21 Nov 2024

Prisoners' Release: Homelessness

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many high risk prison leavers have no fixed address.

AnsweredMinistry of Justice21 Nov 2024

Agriculture: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support farmers to reduce emissions.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs17 Oct 2024

Winter Fuel Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of means-testing the winter fuel payment on trends in the level of excess deaths in winter.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions15 Oct 2024

Flexible Working: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the Government is taking to support flexible working by women.

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade15 Oct 2024

Menopause: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government is taking to help ensure employers support women managing the menopause in the workplace.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions15 Oct 2024

Hospitality Sector Council: Membership

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the selection criteria for membership to the Hospitality Sector Council is.

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade15 Oct 2024
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