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.

1848

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)

164

Written Questions

47

Oral Questions

133

Debates Spoken In⚑

210

Speeches⚑

528

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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4 NO

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee

4 votes · 20 Oct 2026

5 NO

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee

5 votes · 19 Oct 2026

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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

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

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Ian in Parliament

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate has been made of the cost to the NHS of taking on patients who were previously receiving care from Rutherford Health prior to it

Department of Health and Social Care22 Apr 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of clinical impact, treatment timings and associated costs for the NHS resulting from the closure of Rutherford

Department of Health and Social Care22 Apr 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the potential merits, costs and feasibility of bringing the former Rutherford Centre at Bomarsund into NHS ow

Department of Health and Social Care22 Apr 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of the closure of Rutherford Health facilities on local businesses and levels of employment.

Department for Business and Trade22 Apr 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been made of the long-term potential social and economic impacts of closed Rutherford Health sites on c

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government22 Apr 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what consideration the Government has given to introducing further regulations on social media companies to address the prevalence

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology10 Apr 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Government plans to bring forward further legislation to help prevent and hold online platforms accountable for the mo

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology10 Apr 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps the Government intends to take to regulate social media algorithms that promote or amplify hateful content.

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology10 Apr 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Government plans to introduce legislation to limit the creation of echo chambers and the use of harmful algorithms tha

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology10 Apr 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment the Government has made of the level of requirement for additional legislation to help prevent social media compan

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology10 Apr 2026
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