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 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 11 Mar 2026

8 AYE

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

8 votes · 9 Mar 2026

3 NO

Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee

3 votes · 23 Feb 2026

2 NO

Opposition Day

2 votes · 28 Jan 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 estimate she has made of the number of households that were in fuel poverty in winter 2023-24.

What estimate she has made of the number of households that were in fuel poverty in winter 2023-24.

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero16 Apr 2024

What recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing disability pay gap report

What recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing disability pay gap reporting.

Women and Equalities20 Mar 2024

Whether she has held recent discussions with the Competition and Markets Authority on its investigat

Whether she has held recent discussions with the Competition and Markets Authority on its investigation into the proposed merger between Three and Vodafone.

Department for Business and Trade7 Mar 2024

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Ministry of Justice20 Feb 2024

What steps his Department is taking to remediate hospital buildings with reinforced autoclaved aerat

What steps his Department is taking to remediate hospital buildings with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete.

Department of Health and Social Care17 Oct 2023

What steps he is taking to help prevent the cancellation of court hearings at short notice.

What steps he is taking to help prevent the cancellation of court hearings at short notice.

Ministry of Justice12 Sept 2023

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Treasury5 Sept 2023

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Treasury20 Jun 2023

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Department for Work and Pensions19 Jun 2023

What steps his Department is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle potential discrimination

What steps his Department is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle potential discrimination against tenants who receive housing benefits.

Department for Work and Pensions19 Jun 2023
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