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 against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2011.
• 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, 16 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2018.
• Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010.
• Generally voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 2 votes for, 7 votes against, between 2010–2020. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Voted a mixture of for and against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2010–2020.
• Consistently voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 10 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2021.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Recent appearances

• Business of the House 25 May 2023

  I thank the Leader of the House for answering the business question, for announcing the Backbench Business debates of 5 and 8 June, and for confirming that our Committee will determine the subject of debates on 15 June as well. We have pre-allocated for that day debates on celebrating Pride month and on Government migration policies. I notice that there is to be a general debate on...

• Business of the House 18 May 2023

  I thank the Leader of the House for the business statement and for announcing the Backbench Business debates for next Thursday. The Backbench Business Committee already has a very busy schedule for Chamber debates for June, but we do rely on a steady flow of applications for debates in the Chamber and in Westminster Hall. As I have mentioned, we are already quite busy for June, but upcoming...

• Business of the House 11 May 2023

  I thank the Leader of the House for announcing the business and the Backbench Business debates for next Thursday. One thing we learned at the weekend is that we should not be easily drawn into literally crossing swords with her. The Backbench Business Committee is soon to celebrate its 13th birthday. I remind Members across the House that we are open for business. We receive, on average, 3.8...

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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
• Royal Fleet Auxiliary
• Coronavirus: Vaccination
• Railways: Coronavirus
• 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)
• Inheritance and Trustees' Powers Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• FINANCE BILL Committee (16 out of 16)
• 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)
• Antarctic Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Localism Bill Committee (20 out of 24)
• Finance (No. 3) Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• Terrorist Asset-Freezing Etc. Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance (No. 4) Bill Committee (14 out of 14)