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

–

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

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Division	Date	Vote
Draft Trade Union (Deduction of Union Subscriptions from Wages in the Public Sector) Regulations 2023 Trade Work / Employment	31 Jan 2024	No
Motion on Draft Electoral Commission Strategy and Policy Statement	31 Jan 2024	No
Media Bill Report Stage: Amendment 2	30 Jan 2024	Aye
Media Bill Report Stage: New Clause 16	30 Jan 2024	Aye
Media Bill Report Stage: New Clause 13	30 Jan 2024	Aye
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Third reading Migration	17 Jan 2024	No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 Migration	17 Jan 2024	Aye
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Clauses 9 and 10 stand part Migration	17 Jan 2024	No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 36 Migration	17 Jan 2024	Aye
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Clauses 5, 6, 7 and 8 stand part Migration	17 Jan 2024	No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 23 Migration	17 Jan 2024	No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Clause 3 stand part Migration	17 Jan 2024	No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: New Clause 6 Migration	16 Jan 2024	Aye
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 19 Migration	16 Jan 2024	No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Clause 2 stand part Migration	16 Jan 2024	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