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.

However, Ian Mearns sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Ian Mearns generally voted for greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas, while most Labour MPs generally voted against. Show votes

We have lots more plain English analysis of Ian Mearns’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Ian Mearns’s full vote analysis page for more.

Ian Mearns has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Business of the House 2 Jul 2020

  I am grateful, Mr Speaker. I thought we were not allowed to have parties in Bournemouth, but Newcastle United managed to do that last night. On a much more serious note, I want to express my sincerest condolences and deepest sympathy to the hon. Member for Hexham (Guy Opperman) and his wife Flora for their devastating loss. It is so deeply sad. Guy is a near neighbour of mine in constituency...

• Business of the House 25 Jun 2020

  I am grateful, Mr Speaker. The Backbench Business Committee has made the following determinations regarding estimates day debates in early July—we believe that the time allocation will be in the week beginning 6 July. We propose that the two days are divided five ways, with three two-hour debates on the first day and two three-hour debates on the second day. In order to facilitate a full...

• Education: Reopening of Schools 22 Jun 2020

  If he will publish the scientific advice underpinning the announcement by the Prime Minister on 24 May 2020 that primary schools would reopen for reception, year 1 and year 6 pupils on 1 June 2020.

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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

• Education
• Department for Transport
• Communities and Local Government
• Department for Education
• Work and Pensions
• Departmental Public Expenditure
• Royal Fleet Auxiliary
• Ministerial Policy Advisers
• Tonnage Tax
• Schools: Vocational Guidance

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 BILL Committee (16 out of 16)
• Inheritance and Trustees' Powers Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Antarctic Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• HGV Road User Levy Bill Committee (3 out of 5)
• Trusts (Capital and Income) Bill [LORDS] Committee (1 out of 1)
• FINANCE (NO. 2) BILL Committee (4 out of 4)
• 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)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 37 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Ian Mearns’s speeches
• Has received answers to 54 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 83.58% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 89 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Ian Mearns’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 187 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)