Member of Parliament

Ian Mearns

Q: Which party does Ian Mearns represent?

Ian Mearns currently represents Labour. Source: https://members-api.parliament.uk/api/Members/4000

Q: Which constituency does Ian Mearns represent?

Ian Mearns currently represents Gateshead. Source: https://members-api.parliament.uk/api/Members/4000

Lab Labour Gateshead ID 4000

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

6 May 2010

Commons start

16 years, 0 months

Time in Commons

58.7 %

Voting participation

-14.6 % vs avg

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Majority

Contact

No contact details available.

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Foreign Affairs 63/69 (91 %)

Brexit / EU 166/211 (79 %)

Trade 69/88 (78 %)

Environment / Climate 33/45 (73 %)

Migration 122/169 (72 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 2/10 (20 %)

Housing 25/66 (38 %)

Education 39/95 (41 %)

Work / Employment 34/75 (45 %)

Benefits 38/81 (47 %)

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,352 of 2,302 eligible divisions (58.7 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

1352

Total votes

773

Aye

579

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 773 / Noes 579

Divisions

Page 26 of 91

Division	Date	Vote
Health and Care Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 90 NHS / Health	30 Mar 2022	No
Health and Care Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 80 NHS / Health	30 Mar 2022	No
Health and Care Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 30 NHS / Health	30 Mar 2022	No
Health and Care Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 29 NHS / Health	30 Mar 2022	No
Health and Care Bill: Government Amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendment 92 NHS / Health	30 Mar 2022	Aye
Health and Care Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 85 NHS / Health	30 Mar 2022	No
draft Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2022 Benefits	29 Mar 2022	No
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 80G Crime / Justice	28 Mar 2022	No
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Reason 73B, Amendments 74B to 74G and Reason 87G Crime / Justice	28 Mar 2022	No
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 72B, and to propose amendments (a) and (b) in lieu Crime / Justice	28 Mar 2022	No
Skills and Post-16 Education Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15B Education	28 Mar 2022	No
Nationality and Borders Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 40 Migration	22 Mar 2022	No
Nationality and Borders Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 Migration	22 Mar 2022	No
Nationality and Borders Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 25 Migration	22 Mar 2022	No
Nationality and Borders Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 24 Migration	22 Mar 2022	No

Source: Commons Votes API

Registered interests

No registered interests available.

Member source UK Parliament Members API

Voting source Commons Votes API

FAQs

Who is Ian Mearns?

Ian Mearns is a Member of Parliament representing Gateshead. Source

Which party does Ian Mearns represent?

Ian Mearns currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Ian Mearns represent?

Ian Mearns currently represents Gateshead. Source

How long has Ian Mearns been an MP?

Ian Mearns has been in the House of Commons for 16 years, 0 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Ian Mearns voted in?

Ian Mearns has recorded votes in 1,352 of 2,302 eligible Commons divisions (58.7 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Ian Mearns voted against their party?

Ian Mearns has voted against the party majority 5 times in the imported division data. Source