"Hello and thank you for visiting my website.
At the General Election in 2010 I was proud and honoured to be elected by the people of Wansbeck to represent them in the House of Commons. From this site you can follow my progress in Parliament and the work I am carrying out for the people of Wansbeck."
Ian Lavery
LATEST NEWS
Please find the full copy of Ian's Maiden Speech that was delivered shorter than originally intended at the House of Commons last week
Unfortunately due to the length of time allocated for individual speeches being reduced just prior to Ian being called by the Deputy Speaker, Ian had to amend his speech as he was going.
I delivered my Maiden Speech in the House of Commons on Wednesday.
To hear the speech in full please Click HERE
Health experts last night warned hundreds of people in the North East’s most deprived areas could constitute a cancer time-bomb.
A Decision by Northumberland’s largest private employer to spend millions of pounds ensuring it meets European pollution guidelines has been met with widespread approval.
Former miners, their families and friends will gather this weekend for an annual commemoration of Northumberland's once-mighty coal industry.
View the Full Speech from acting Labour Party Leader Harriet Harman in response to the Queen's Speech on Tuesday HERE
Firstly, I would like to thank everyone who voted for me to become the Member of Parliament for Wansbeck and hope my work and unswerving commitment to local people and our communities will repay your faith and trust.
I am strongly rooted in the local communities of Wansbeck and extremely passionate about our area. I have a determination to represent it well. I am firmly committed to working on behalf of all constituents and it is my intention to be a Member of Parliament who is accessible. To that end I will be holding regular surgeries throughout the towns, villages and communities in our constituency.
I also intend to provide a fully staffed constituency office to support my work on behalf of local people. We face many challenges both locally and nationally if we are to secure the recovery and build a future fair for all.
We need to protect our community facilities and regenerate our communities, build a vibrant local economy, create new jobs and improve the quality of life for local people. We must recognise the importance of public services and protect frontline services in areas like childcare, policing, schools and the NHS.
We need to raise family living standards, keeping mortgage rates as low as possible, increasing tax credits for families with young children, providing more help for first-time buyers and restoring the link between the state pension and earnings.
I look forward to serving you all in Parliament.
Ian Lavery
Following my election to Parliament on Friday 7th May I have set up a new Facebook Page from where you can follow my progress in Parliament as well as the latest news from the Labour Party.
You can view the New Page HERE
Labour held Wansbeck with a 7,031 Majority. Ian Lavery is the new Member of Parliament for Wansbeck Constituency.
For a full breakdown of the General Election result for Wansbeck Click HERE
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Ashington Community Football Club paid host to a special celebration evening on Wednesday night for one of the town's best loved sons, all in aid of the Bobby Robson foundation. 'Wor Jackie' Milburn was paid tribute to by Ashington Chairman Ian Lavery, the Evening Chronicle's John Gibson, local sculptor Tom Maley and Goalscorign legend Alan Shearer.