Ian Mearns’s voting in Parliament

Ian Mearns is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

This is a random selection of Ian Mearns’s votes.

• Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2013.
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 45 votes against, 9 absences, between 2012–2016.
• Has never voted on replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, in 2016.
• Almost always voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 3 votes for, 18 votes against, 5 absences, between 2010–2019.
• Consistently voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2011.
• Almost always voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2019.

Last updated: 12 Oct 2020. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Ian Mearns has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Upcoming Business – Commons: Main Chamber 20 Jan 2023

  Online Sale of Goods (Safety) Bill: Second Reading – Ian Mearns. Private Members' Bills; 9:30 am

• Business of the House 30 Jun 2022

  I apologise to the House for missing the last two Thursdays due to the recurrence of a slipped disc. I managed to get a physiotherapy appointment last Thursday, which I am glad to say seems to be working. I am glad the Leader of the House has announced Backbench Business time on 14 July, when we will debate the commemoration of Srebrenica, the memorial date for which is on 11 July. I...

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Profile

Labour MP for Gateshead

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @IanMearnsMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Ian Mearns campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for Transport
• Education
• Department for Education
• Communities and Local Government
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Railways: Coronavirus
• Coronavirus: Vaccination
• Royal Fleet Auxiliary
• Tonnage Tax
• Departmental Public Expenditure

Currently held offices

• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (since 20 May 2020)
• Member, Education Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)
• Chair, Backbench Business Committee (since 27 Jan 2020)
• Chair, Backbench Business Committee (since 27 Jan 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Chair, Backbench Business Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Backbench Business Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 12 May 2016)
• Chair, Backbench Business Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, Backbench Business Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 14 May 2014)
• Chair, Backbench Business Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 25 Apr 2013)
• Chair, Backbench Business Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Backbench Business Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 1 May 2012)
• Chair, Backbench Business Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Backbench Business Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 12 May 2016)
• Chair, Backbench Business Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system (13 Feb 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (6 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Education Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Backbench Business Committee (12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Backbench Business Committee (12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Backbench Business Committee (24 May 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Backbench Business Committee (24 May 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Education, Skills and the Economy Sub-Committee (25 Nov 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (10 Sep 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Education Committee (6 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Backbench Business Committee (18 Jun 2015 to 12 May 2016)
• Chair, Backbench Business Committee (18 Jun 2015 to 12 May 2016)
• Member, Backbench Business Committee (30 Jun 2014 to 27 Jan 2020)
• Member, High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill (Commons) Committee (29 Apr 2014 to 7 Jul 2015)
• Member, Backbench Business Committee (10 Jun 2013 to 27 Jan 2020)
• Member, Backbench Business Committee (12 Jun 2012 to 27 Jan 2020)
• Member, Backbench Business Committee (8 Nov 2010 to 27 Jan 2020)
• Member, Education Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Konni Zilliacus
• Thomas Magnay
• Herbert Evans
• James Melville
• John Beckett
• John Dickie
• John Brotherton
• Herbert Surtees
• Harold Elverston
• John Johnson
• William Allan
• Walter James
• William Hutt
• Cuthbert Rippon

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Trade Union Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Finance Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• FINANCE BILL Committee (16 out of 16)
• Inheritance and Trustees' Powers Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Trusts (Capital and Income) Bill [LORDS] Committee (1 out of 1)
• FINANCE (NO. 2) BILL Committee (4 out of 4)
• Antarctic Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• HGV Road User Levy Bill Committee (3 out of 5)
• Terrorist Asset-Freezing Etc. Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance (No. 4) Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• Localism Bill Committee (20 out of 24)
• Finance (No. 3) Bill Committee (14 out of 14)