Member of Parliament
Ian Lavery
At a glance
Ian Lavery is currently a Labour MP for Blyth and Ashington, and has represented the constituency for 16 years, 2 months. The latest election majority is 9,173. They are most active voting on Tax. They have voted in 76.1 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. For financial year 2024-25, Ian Lavery submitted £309,158 of expenses, which is 37 % higher than the average MP. Asked 129 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months. Proposed 1 motion that went to a division.
Parliamentary activity snapshot
Current activity signals from votes, debates, questions, sponsored bills, and topic coverage. This is not a performance score. Most recent activity: 6 Jul 2026.
Voting alignment
MPs who most often voted the same way, or differently, when both recorded an Aye or No vote.
Based only on divisions where both MPs recorded comparable Aye/No votes. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.
Constituency
Parliamentary history
Party affiliations, constituency changes, parliamentary roles, and election results. In the Commons for 16 years, 2 months. Majority of 9,173. 11 role(s) recorded.
Voting record
Voted in 1,788 of 2,349 eligible divisions (76.1 %).
Parliamentary activity
76 debate appearances and 106 contributions in the last 12 months. Tabled 129 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months. Sponsor of 2 bill(s).
Early Day Motions
Tabled 7 and co-signed 254 Early Day Motions in this Parliament — the issues this MP has put their name to.
Expenses
Total spend of £309,158 in the 2024-25 financial year.
Registered interests
Interests registered across 2 categories.
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FAQs
Who is Ian Lavery?
Ian Lavery is a Member of Parliament representing Blyth and Ashington. Source
Which party does Ian Lavery represent?
Ian Lavery currently represents Labour. Source
Which constituency does Ian Lavery represent?
Ian Lavery currently represents Blyth and Ashington. Source
How long has Ian Lavery been an MP?
Ian Lavery has been in the House of Commons for 16 years, 2 months. Source
What registered interests are listed for Ian Lavery?
Ian Lavery has registered interests in 2 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source