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

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill

2 votes · 18 Nov 2025

2 NO

Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill

2 votes · 17 Nov 2025

7 AYE

Planning and Infrastructure Bill

7 votes · 13 Nov 2025

2 NO

Opposition Day

2 votes · 12 Nov 2025

5 AYE

Employment Rights Bill

5 votes · 5 Nov 2025

2 NO

Opposition day

2 votes · 4 Nov 2025

2 NO

Sentencing Bill Report Stage

2 votes · 29 Oct 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

What steps he is taking to encourage health-related manufacturers to base themselves in the UK.

What steps he is taking to encourage health-related manufacturers to base themselves in the UK.

Department of Health and Social Care13 Apr 2021

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Women and Equalities24 Mar 2021

What steps she is taking to resolve her Department's industrial dispute with Border Force staff at H

What steps she is taking to resolve her Department's industrial dispute with Border Force staff at Heathrow Airport.

Home Office22 Mar 2021

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Treasury9 Mar 2021

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Department for Work and Pensions8 Mar 2021

If he will implement the National Education Union's education recovery plan.

If he will implement the National Education Union's education recovery plan.

Department for Education1 Mar 2021

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Cabinet Office11 Feb 2021

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Cabinet Office17 Dec 2020

What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of pay for rail workers.

What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of pay for rail workers.

Department for Transport3 Dec 2020

What discussions he has had with stakeholders in the education sector on his Department's decision t

What discussions he has had with stakeholders in the education sector on his Department's decision to end the Union Learning Fund in 2021.

Department for Education23 Nov 2020
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