Ian Mearns
Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 7074
ian.mearns.mp@parliament.uk
Constituency
12 Regent Terrace, Gateshead, NE8 1LU
Tel: 0191-477 0651
Fax: 0191-477 7383
ianmearnsmp@gmail.com
Biography
Electoral history
Member for Gateshead since 6 May 2010 general election
Parliamentary career
PPS to Ivan Lewis as Shadow Secretary of State for International Development 2011-
Select committees
Member: Education 2010-,
Backbench Business 2010-
Councils, public bodies
Gateshead Council:
Councillor 1983-2010,
Former Cabinet Member for:
Education 1993-2002,
Lifelong Learning,
Adult Social Care,
Jobs and Employment;
Council Deputy Leader 2002-10;
Council representative, Local Government Association;
Member:
Association of North East Councils,
North East Regional Authority;
Former chair of governors:
Kelvin Grove Primary School, Gateshead,
Thomas Hepburn Community Comprehensive, Felling;
Vice-President, Local Government Association 2010-
Political interests
Education, local government, regional development, health, transport
Countries of interest
Kurdistan (Iraq)
General Election 2010 - Gateshead
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Mearns, Ian |
Lab |
20712 |
54.02% |
| Hindle, Frank |
Lib Dem |
8163 |
21.29% |
| Anderson, Hazel |
Con |
5716 |
14.91% |
| Scott, Kevin |
BNP |
1787 |
4.67% |
| Tennant, John |
UKIP |
1103 |
2.88% |
| Redfern, Andy |
Green |
379 |
0.99% |
| Brunskill, Elaine |
TUSC |
266 |
0.7% |
| Walton, David |
Christian |
131 |
0.35% |
| Result |
Lab Hold (3.97% from Lab to Lib Dem) |