Blyth and Ashington

Ian Lavery · Labour Party

South East, England

: 76,595

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Created in the 2023 boundary review, from parts of Blyth Valley and Wansbeck.

A new constituency created in the 2023 boundary review.

MP News Approval i

+43

Based on 5 articles from the last 90 days

Current Member of Parliament

Ian Lavery

Ian Lavery

Labour Party

Ian Lavery is the Labour MP for Blyth and Ashington, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.

Notable Votes

MPs voted on whether to accept the remaining Lords amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill, a wide-ranging policing and criminal justice bill. This was a package vote covering multiple Lords changes, some of which the government accepted, others it rejected and replaced with alternative provisions, including on civil liberties issues such as freedom of expression and religion.

MP voted NoAgainst party majorityLikely whipped

Vote on regulations to raise university tuition fees in England by 2.71% for 2026-27. The Labour government backed the increase, while opposition MPs (Conservatives) criticised it as an added burden on young people, despite their own party having nearly tripled fees in 2012.

MP voted NoAgainst party majorityLikely whipped

MPs voted on whether to give initial approval to a Courts and Tribunals Bill, which proposes modernising the criminal justice system. Debate focused on whether reforms — including potential changes to when juries are used — are necessary to clear court backlogs, while critics raised concerns about protecting jury trial rights and disproportionate impacts on minority ethnic defendants.

MP voted NoAgainst party majorityLikely whipped

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Voting at a Glance

MP in the News

Coverage of Blyth and Ashington has been mixed for Ian across 40 recent articles.

Positive coverage

Ian Lavery column: 'Talk to young people before any decision to limit social media'Northumberland Gazette

Closure of Northumberland's last custody suite branded 'unacceptable'Chronicle Live

Critical coverage

Northumberland Reform councillor's defunct companies owed millions to creditorsBBC

Won by Lab in its first election in 2024. Covers Blyth (Northumberland), Ashington (Northumberland) and Bedlington. Population 101,539. Median income £25K (below average).

Latest News

Improvements to 'rundown' Choppington nature reserve promised

BBC · 8 Apr 2026

2024 General Election

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