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Rt Hon Nicholas Brown MP for Newcastle upon Tyne East Constituency

Rt Hon Nicholas Brown MP is standing down at the next General Election

Current MP Details

Rt Hon Nicholas Brown MP photograph
Independent

The Rt Hon Mr Nicholas Brown is the Independent MP for Newcastle upon Tyne East, and has been an MP continually since 9 June 1983.

Elected May 2010
Elected 4 times

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
020 7219 6814
[email protected]
Constituency
Constituency Office
0191 249 8403
Website
http://www.nickbrownmp.com

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
63,796
Turnout
43,365 (68%)
Majority
15,463
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
61,989
Turnout
41,637 (67%)
Majority
19,261
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
64,243
Turnout
39,222 (61%)
Majority
12,494
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
64,487
Turnout
37,840 (59%)
Majority
4,453
Details

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
17 Oct 2022 to 8 Mar 2023
Committee
Restoration and Renewal Client Board
7 Sep 2022 to Now
Affiliation
Independent
24 Nov 2021 to 1 Dec 2021
Committee
Local Government (Disqualification) Bill
8 Jun 2021 to 27 Mar 2023
Committee
Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission
26 May 2021 to 7 Mar 2023
Committee
Liaison Committee (Commons)
26 May 2021 to 28 Feb 2023
Committee
Finance Committee (Commons)
25 May 2021 to 28 Feb 2023
Committee
Finance Committee (Commons)
24 May 2021 to 8 Mar 2023
Committee
Members Estimate Committee
24 May 2021 to 8 Mar 2023
Committee
House of Commons Commission
16 Nov 2017 to 8 Mar 2023
Committee
Public Accounts Commission
6 Oct 2016 to 9 May 2021
Opposition Post
Opposition Chief Whip (Commons)
10 Nov 2015 to 3 May 2017
Committee
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
4 Nov 2015 to 3 May 2017
Committee
Public Accounts Commission
10 Sep 2015 to 17 Oct 2016
Committee
Liaison Committee (Commons)
21 Jul 2015 to 17 Oct 2016
Committee
Finance Committee (Commons)
20 Jul 2015 to 17 Oct 2016
Committee
Finance Committee (Commons)
9 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017
Committee
Members Estimate Committee
9 Jul 2015 to 31 Oct 2016
Committee
House of Commons Commission
18 Jul 2011 to 13 Dec 2011
Committee
Draft Financial Services Bill (Joint Committee)
23 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015
Committee
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010
Opposition Post
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary and Chief Whip
6 May 2010 to Now
Representative
Newcastle upon Tyne East
3 Oct 2008 to 6 May 2010
Government Post
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Whip
12 Jul 2007 to 27 Oct 2008
Committee
Administration Committee
29 Jun 2007 to 6 May 2010
Government Post
Minister of State (Regional Affairs) (North East)
28 Jun 2007 to 3 Oct 2008
Government Post
Treasurer of HM Household (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons)
8 Jun 2001 to 13 Jun 2003
Government Post
Minister (Department for Work and Pensions) (Work)
27 Jul 1998 to 8 Jun 2001
Government Post
Minister of State (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food)
3 May 1997 to 26 Jul 1998
Government Post
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip)
1 May 1997 to 6 May 2010
Representative
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
1 Jan 1995 to 1 May 1997
Opposition Post
Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Commons)
1 Jun 1994 to 1 Jun 1995
Committee
Broadcasting
12 May 1994 to 21 Jul 1994
Opposition Post
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
1 Jan 1994 to 1 Jan 1995
Opposition Post
Shadow Spokesperson (Health)
1 Jan 1992 to 1 Jan 1994
Opposition Post
Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons
1 Jan 1988 to 1 Jan 1992
Opposition Post
Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury)
1 Jan 1985 to 1 Jan 1988
Opposition Post
Shadow Solicitor General
16 Feb 1984 to 16 Mar 1992
Committee
Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee)
9 Jun 1983 to Now
House
Commons
9 Jun 1983 to 6 Sep 2022
Affiliation
Labour
9 Jun 1983 to 1 May 1997
Representative
Newcastle upon Tyne East
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Debates
187
Early Day Motions
812
Written Questions
466
Votes
1,337
Date
Debate
Contributions
31 Jan 2024
Household Support Fund
1
Details
19 Sep 2023
Further and Higher Education Students: Cost of Living
1
Details
21 Nov 2022
Autumn Statement Resolutions
1
Details
12 Jul 2022
Restoration and Renewal of the Palace of Westminster
1
Details
7 Jul 2022
Restoration and Renewal
6
Details
19 May 2022
Topical Questions
1
Details
17 Mar 2022
DWP Estate: Office Closures
1
Details
3 Feb 2022
Government’s Education Catch-up and Mental Health Recovery Programmes
1
Details
9 Nov 2021
School-based Counselling Services
1
Details
9 Nov 2021
School-based Counselling Services
4
Details

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
9 Jun 1983
to Now
Mr Nicholas Brown
Independent
Current Member
The Rt Hon Mr Nicholas Brown is the Independent MP for Newcastle upon Tyne East, and has been an MP continually since 9 June 1983.

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