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 selection of Ian Mearns’s votes.

• Almost always voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 0 votes for, 15 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2014
• Consistently voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 0 votes for, 12 votes against, between 2013–2016
• Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration Show votes 14 votes for, 11 votes against, 1 abstention, 25 absences, between 2010–2017
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 7 votes against, between 2010–2016
• Generally voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2010–2016
• Consistently voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 14 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016

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.

Last updated: 11 Sep 2017

Recent appearances

• Business of the House 14 Sep 2017

  May I crave your indulgence for a moment, Mr Speaker? Members across the House might be aware that a light aircraft crashed on the Sandringham estate in the North West Norfolk constituency on Monday evening. Two people were killed, and it was subsequently discovered that they were both from Gateshead. They were the pilot, Nigel Dodds, who was from Gateshead but lived in Menorca, and a friend...

• Business of the House 7 Sep 2017

  I think the phrase that the Leader of the House was looking for earlier was “scalded cats”. In Tyneside, we would say, “scadded cats”. I note that there are two days of general debates in the business that she announced this morning. One is next Thursday and the other is on the first day back after the conference recess. As she is aware, the Backbench Business...

• Bill Presented: Scheduling of Parliamentary Business 17 Jul 2017

  The Leader of the House says that the Committees will be elected in due course. The Labour party has carried out its elections today, and those Committee members will be in place tonight. How soon can we expect the Government to sort out their side of the equation?

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

Currently held offices

• Member, Education Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)
• Chair, Backbench Business Committee (since 12 Jul 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• 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)
• Member, Backbench Business Committee (30 Jun 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• 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 14 May 2014)
• Member, Backbench Business Committee (12 Jun 2012 to 25 Apr 2013)
• Member, Backbench Business Committee (8 Nov 2010 to 1 May 2012)
• 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)

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• Has spoken in 32 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Ian Mearns’s speeches
• Has received answers to 28 written questions in the last year — 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 94.44% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 110 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Ian Mearns’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 133 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)