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 48 of 91

Division	Date	Vote
Agriculture Bill Lords Amendments: Motion to disagree with LA11	12 Oct 2020	No
Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [Lords]: Committee: New Clause 5 Tax	6 Oct 2020	No
Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 756) (Motion to annul)	30 Sep 2020	Aye
Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 755) (Motion to annul)	30 Sep 2020	Aye
Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development and Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 632) (Motion to revoke)	30 Sep 2020	Aye
Draft Restriction of Public Sector Exit Payments Regulations 2020	30 Sep 2020	No
Draft Immigration (Health Charge) (Amendment) Order 2020 Migration	30 Sep 2020	No
UK Internal Market Bill: Third Reading Brexit / EU	29 Sep 2020	No
UK Internal Market Bill Third Reading: Ian Blackford's Amendment Brexit / EU	29 Sep 2020	Aye
UK Internal Markets Bill Report Stage: Amendment 16 Brexit / EU	29 Sep 2020	Aye
UK Internal Market Bill Report Stage: New Clause 7 Brexit / EU	29 Sep 2020	Aye
UK Internal Market Bill: Report Stage--New Clause 6 Brexit / EU	29 Sep 2020	Aye
UK Internal Market Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 Brexit / EU	29 Sep 2020	Aye
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Committee of the Whole House Clause 45, as amended, and Clause 50 Stand Part Brexit / EU	21 Sep 2020	No
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Committee of the whole House: Clauses 42 (as amended) to 44 stand part Brexit / EU	21 Sep 2020	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