Ian Mearns | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2020 | |
| Chair of the Backbench Business Committee | |
| In office 18 June 2015 – 30 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Natascha Engel |
| Succeeded by | Bob Blackman |
| Member of Parliament for Gateshead | |
| In office 6 May 2010 – 30 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 April 1957[1][2] Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Other political affiliations | Socialist Campaign Group |
| Website | Official website |
James Ian Mearns[3] (born 21 April 1957) is a British Labour Party politician. He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Gateshead from 2010 to 2024.[4][5] He was a member of and latterly Chair of the Socialist Campaign Group parliamentary caucus.[not verified in body]
- ^ "Democracy Live: Your representatives: Ian Mearns". BBC. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- ^ Profile, ukwhoswho.com; accessed 8 May 2015.
- ^ "No. 61230". The London Gazette. 18 May 2015. p. 9118.
- ^ Profile, TheyWorkForYou.com; accessed 8 May 2015.
- ^ Official results from Gateshead Council Archived 15 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine, gateshead.gov.uk; accessed 8 May 2015.