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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1 AYE1 NO

Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill

2 votes · 1 Jul 2025

5 NO

Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage

5 votes · 18 Jun 2025

5 NO

Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage

5 votes · 17 Jun 2025

3 NO

Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 10 Jun 2025

1 AYE3 NO

Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 9 Jun 2025

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

NHS: Postal Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of routine cases becoming urgent as a result of appointment letters being delayed in the p

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care12 Mar 2026

NHS: Postal Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patient samples sent via Royal Mail have been rendered unusable due to late arrival at laboratories in each of the last five years.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care12 Mar 2026

NHS: Postal Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the cost to the NHS of repeat appointments, replacement sample kits and additional clinical activity caused by po

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care12 Mar 2026

NHS: Postal Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of postal delays on the timely delivery of referral letters between primary and secondary

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care12 Mar 2026

NHS: Postal Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance he has issued to (a) NHS trusts and (b) GP practices on the use of alternative communication methods in areas affected by Royal

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care12 Mar 2026

Health Professions: Hazardous Substances

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what research his Department has commissioned on the long-term health effects, including reproductive health outcomes, of occupational exposur

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care28 Jan 2026

Health Professions: Hazardous Substances

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to promote the use of engineering controls such as biological safety cabinets and closed-system drug-transfer devices durin

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions28 Jan 2026

Health Professions: Hazardous Substances

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will require NHS employers to provide ongoing education, training and health surveillance for all staff who handle or may be exposed to hazar

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions28 Jan 2026

Health Professions: Hazardous Substances

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of nurses and other healthcare professionals currently exposed to hazardous medicinal prod

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care28 Jan 2026

Health Professions: Hazardous Substances

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department plans to develop or adopt a UK list of hazardous medicinal products and to require safety data sheets for finished medicines

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions28 Jan 2026
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