Former Member of Parliament

Ian Mearns

Labour MP for Gateshead

At a glanceIan Mearns was a Labour MP for Gateshead.

Early day motions126 tabled

5 Dec 2023	Pay for Royal Fleet Auxiliary Seafarers	34 sig.
4 Dec 2023	Reductions in railway funding	40 sig.
14 Jun 2023	Parent Teacher Association Awards 2023	14 sig.
7 Jun 2023	Industrial dispute at Allied Bakeries in Liverpool	23 sig.
10 May 2023	Food workers, prices and poverty	35 sig.
20 Jan 2023	Supermarket profits	32 sig.

Full parliamentary career22 past posts

Committee memberships

Backbench Business Committee · Chair 15 Nov 2023 – 30 May 2024
Liaison Committee (Commons) 20 May 2020 – 30 May 2024
Education Committee 2 Mar 2020 – 30 May 2024
Building Societies Act 1986 (Amendment) Bill 31 Jan 2024 – 7 Feb 2024
Backbench Business Committee · Chair 27 Jan 2020 – 26 Oct 2023
Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system 13 Feb 2019 – 6 Nov 2019
Liaison Committee (Commons) 6 Nov 2017 – 6 Nov 2019
Education Committee 11 Sep 2017 – 6 Nov 2019
Backbench Business Committee · Chair 12 Jul 2017 – 6 Nov 2019
Backbench Business Committee · Chair 24 May 2016 – 3 May 2017
Education, Skills and the Economy Sub-Committee 25 Nov 2015 – 3 May 2017
Liaison Committee (Commons) 10 Sep 2015 – 3 May 2017
Education Committee 6 Jul 2015 – 3 May 2017
Backbench Business Committee · Chair 18 Jun 2015 – 12 May 2016
High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill (Commons) 29 Apr 2014 – 7 Jul 2015
Backbench Business Committee 30 Jun 2014 – 30 Mar 2015
Education Committee 12 Jul 2010 – 30 Mar 2015
Backbench Business Committee 10 Jun 2013 – 14 May 2014
Backbench Business Committee 12 Jun 2012 – 25 Apr 2013
Backbench Business Committee 8 Nov 2010 – 1 May 2012

Previous seats

Party affiliation

Expenses£255,004 · 2024/25

Miscellaneous£126,793

Staffing£103,811

Office Costs£13,895

Source: IPSA (OGL v3.0)

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Who is Ian Mearns?

Ian Mearns was a Member of Parliament who represented Gateshead in the House of Commons. See Ian Mearns's official Parliament profile.

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Ian Mearns was the Member of Parliament for Gateshead. See Ian Mearns's official Parliament profile.

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