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Mike Reader · Labour Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
376
of 504 possible
Attendance
75%
128 absent / paired
Whip alignment
97%
vs party majority
Speeches
642
85 debates
Written Qs
59
55 answered
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£209k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 92 claims
Interests
17
4 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 84 | |
| Economy | 80 | |
| Employment | 37 | |
| Crime & Policing | 34 | |
| Education | 33 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 23 | |
| Energy | 21 | |
| Planning | 18 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Economy Jobs | 31 | 10,934 |
| Housing | 12 | 10,035 |
| Local Government | 22 | 9,978 |
| Environment | 8 | 3,470 |
| Defence | 6 | 2,842 |
| Technology | 3 | 2,558 |
| Transport | 5 | 2,411 |
| Crime | 5 | 2,150 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
| Date | Division | Whip | MP voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jul 2025 | Motion to sit in privateA motion was put forward to exclude the public and press from the parliamentary chamber by holding the session in private. This was overwhel… | Rebelled | Aye |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third ReadingMPs voted on the Third Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — the final Commons vote on whether to pass the assisted dyin… | Free vote | No |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94Vote on whether to prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under the assisted dying bill solely because they have voluntarily st… | Free vote | No |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735)One final question and I will let you off the hook, Alastair. You and I both know that your headline contract may say 70%, but what actually matters is what is in your supply chain… | 148 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735)Alastair, what about SMRs? | 4 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735)I should declare a potential or perceived conflict; I worked in the supply chain bidding for work with Rolls-Royce SMR and some of the others that have given evidence. My former fi… | 138 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735)Why would you put the manufacturing capability in the UK, given that we have really high energy prices and a relatively low manufacturing base compared even to other European count… | 58 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735)Did you say you have targets? | 6 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735)We cannot do a session on nuclear without talking about Fingleton. The Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce said that the UK’s nuclear planning regulatory framework is tailored to traditio… | 65 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735)Alastair, we are going to talk a bit about the supply chain, starting with Rolls-Royce SMR. Can you explain to us what a 70% British-built supply chain means in layman’s terms? | 31 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735)Of the contracts you have placed to date, what percentage are with British firms? You can always write to us if you do not know this. | 26 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735)Going forward, at the moment you are procuring consultants and advisers—who we know exist in the UK at scale—but you now need factories and others. Is there enough Government suppo… | 51 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735)We had numerous evidence suggesting that when you go to speak to the Czechs you say, “We will have a Czech-built SMR”, and when you go to the Swedes you say, “We will have a Swedis… | 119 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735)Vanessa, just quickly on the factory model; we have had evidence questioning why you would have the factory in the UK, not just for Rolls Royce but for others as well. Does shiftin… | 45 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735)Sorry, Chair, I have one more very quick question. How does your commercial model look at encouraging an SME market? The suppliers we have talked about today are all large global f… | 44 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735)How about yourself, Leon? Are you developing the UK SME supply chain? | 12 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735)I highly recommend Northampton. | 4 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 735)I am just trying to understand the global perspective here. You have talked about the Czech Republic and America; I have just done a quick search, and Rolls-Royce is working in Tur… | 129 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Transport | 8 | 13.6% |
| Treasury | 7 | 11.9% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 7 | 11.9% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 7 | 11.9% |
| Home Office | 6 | 10.2% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 5 | 8.5% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 4 | 6.8% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 4 | 6.8% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Gambling Commission on the suitability of the current ownership arrangements of the Health Lottery. | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support the transformation of the National Lottery. | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what her planned timetable is for appointing a permanent Chief Executive of the Gambling Commission. | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate she has made of the potential impact of the time taken to complete the National Lottery licence transition on the change in the amount of funding provided through the… | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that decisions relating to the future regulatory framework for Open Banking and Open Finance reflect high standards of governance, transparency, and emplo… | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with the CMA9 banks on the potential impact of reported employment practices at Open Banking Limited on public and industry confidence in the Open Banking and Open Fina… | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what role her Department has in (a) monitoring and (b) supporting the governance and accountability of bodies established following Competition and Markets Authority remedies, where those bodies are f… | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has held discussions with the Competition and Markets Authority on the adequacy of Open Banking Limited's governance and accountability arrangements in the context of its role i… | Answered |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to develop a modern service framework for neurological conditions; and what steps he is taking to attract, train and retain specialist healthcare professionals for P… | Answered |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what work the Government is undertaking with regulators and professional bodies to strengthen expectations around endometriosis education and diagnosis. | Answered |
| 02 Feb 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his planned timeframe is for consulting on national planning policy related to decision-making, including policies on flood risk and sustainable drainage syst… | Answered |
| 19 Jan 2026 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Online Safety Act 2023 in protecting children from harm on online gaming platforms, including Roblox;… | Answered |
| 06 Jan 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps is his Department taking to improve the home conveyancing and residential property transaction process, in the context of the average length of time bet… | Answered |
| 02 Jan 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to introduce transitional arrangements for landfill gas electricity generation following the closure of the Renewables Obligation in 2027; and what… | Answered |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many neurologists there are who have specialist training in Parkinson’s; how many geriatricians there are who have specialist training in Parkinson’s; and how many specialist Par… | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Security and Net Zero CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 13 Jan 2025 | present |
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 38 | 30,375 | 14.6% |
| Staffing | 17 | 152,016 | 72.9% |
| Accommodation | 20 | 18,839 | 9.0% |
| Miscellaneous | 3 | 231 | 0.1% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 3,375 | 1.6% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 3,768 | 1.8% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Office Costs | 9 | 17,977 |
| Bought-in services | Staffing | 9 | 16,399 |
| Rent | Accommodation | 7 | 12,150 |
| Hotel - London | Accommodation | 9 | 5,478 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 7 | 5,235 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 4 | 4,776 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 8 | 2,921 |
| Training - staff | Staffing | 3 | 1,953 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 5 | 1,607 |
| Postage & couriers | Office Costs | 1 | 1,520 |
| Recruitment Services &Costs | Staffing | 1 | 900 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 2 | 657 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Electricity | 426 | Paid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent | 2,383 | Paid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 2,160 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -2,148 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -2,160 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Staffing Pooled staffing services | Professional & consultancy | 176 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Gas | 231 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Staffing Training - staff | Elected Technologies Caseworker Training: cost of additional member of staff to attend [200011803-252] | 250 | Paid |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Staffing Bought-in services | Comms & Media | 6,000 | Paid |
| 05 Mar 2025 | Staffing Training - staff | Caseworker training for MPs staff | 1,500 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent | 2,383 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 2,160 | Paid |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Accommodation Council tax | City of Westminster Council Tax demand notice for London accommodation: [***][***][***] | 502 | Paid |
| 23 Feb 2025 | Accommodation Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Internet | 52 | Paid |
| 04 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 2,160 | Paid |
| 31 Jan 2025 | Staffing Bought-in services | Comms & Media | 3,000 | Paid |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent | 2,383 | Paid |
| 26 Jan 2025 | Staffing Bought-in services | Comms & Media | 1,300 | Paid |
| 15 Jan 2025 | Staffing Bought-in services | Comms & Media | 800 | Paid |
| 15 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA February 2025 | 410 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation1 entry
03 Feb 2026
Name of donor: Homes for Britain Ltd
Address of donor: 12 Old Bond Street, London W1S 4PW
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,155 fundraiser donation
Donor status: company, registration 14724694
(Registered 26 January 2026)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources13 entries
21 Oct 2025
Name of donor: Centre for Turkey Studies & Development
Address of donor: Flat 80 County Hall North Block, 5 Chicheley Street, London SE1 7PN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets for myself and my spouse for an awards evening including, food, refreshments and entertainment (£360 per person), value £720
Date received: 26 February 2025
Date accepted: 26 March 2025
Donor status: company, registration 07512777
(Registered 31 March 2025; updated 29 April 2025)
06 Jan 2026
Name of donor: Mace Consult Limited
Address of donor: 155 Moorgate, London EC2M 6XB
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: November 2025 costs of legal services arranged and paid for by Mace Consult Limited, instructing Pinsent Masons LLP to act on their behalf in employment tribunal case, value £45.36
Date received: 30 November 2025
Date accepted: 30 November 2025
Donor status: company, registration 07094851
(Registered 18 December 2025)
02 Dec 2025
Name of donor: SME4LABOUR LTD
Address of donor: Flat 80 County Hall North Block, 5 Chicheley Street, London SE1 7PN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Accepted ticket to attend SME4Labour Gala & Excellence Awards, value £300
Date received: 4 November 2025
Date accepted: 4 November 2025
Donor status: company, registration 10685562
(Registered 21 November 2025)
02 Dec 2025
Name of donor: Mace Consult Limited
Address of donor: 155 Moorgate, London EC2M 6XB
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: October 2025 costs of legal services arranged and paid for by Mace Consult Limited, instructing Pinsent Masons LLP to act on their behalf in employment tribunal case, value £90.72
Date received: 31 October 2025
Date accepted: 31 October 2025
Donor status: company, registration 07094851
(Registered 20 November 2025)
05 Aug 2025
Name of donor: Nutricia Limited
Address of donor: Newmarket Avenue, Whitehorse Business Park, Trowbridge, Wiltshire BA14 0XQ
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Attended Wimbledon with Danone (Evian Water) in capacity as chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Food and Drink, value £540
Date received: 5 July 2025
Date accepted: 5 July 2025
Donor status: company, registration 00275552
(Registered 31 July 2025)
05 Aug 2025
Name of donor: The British Racing Drivers' Club Limited
Address of donor: Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Towcester, Northamptonshire NN12 8TN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Attended the British Grand Prix as local MP and member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Motorsports, value £1,195
Date received: 6 July 2025
Date accepted: 6 July 2025
Donor status: company, registration 00257980
(Registered 31 July 2025)
01 Jul 2025
Name of donor: Jockey Club Racecourses Ltd
Address of donor: 21-27 Lambs Conduit Street, London, England WC1N 3NL
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: In my role as an Ambassador for Labour Society of Sport, I accepted two tickets from the Jockey Club for an organised visit, value £680
Date received: 6 June 2025
Date accepted: 6 June 2025
Donor status: company, registration 02909409
(Registered 30 June 2025)
01 Jul 2025
Name of donor: Mace Consult Limited
Address of donor: 155 Moorgate, London EC2M 6XB
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: June 2025 costs of legal services arranged and paid for by Mace Consult Limited, instructing Pinsent Masons LLP to act on their behalf in employment tribunal case, value £201.60
Date received: 27 June 2025
Date accepted: 27 June 2025
Donor status: company, registration 07094851
(Registered 27 June 2025)
01 Jul 2025
Name of donor: Mace Consult Limited
Address of donor: 155 Moorgate, London EC2M 6XB
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: May 2025 costs of legal services arranged and paid for by Mace Consult Limited, instructing Pinsent Masons LLP to act on their behalf in employment tribunal case, value £161.28
Date received: 31 May 2025 to 31 May 2025
Date accepted: 31 May 2025
Donor status: company, registration 07094851
(Registered 17 June 2025)
03 Jun 2025
Name of donor: Mace Consult Limited
Address of donor: 155 Moorgate, London EC2M 6XB
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: April 2025 cost of legal services arranged and paid for by Mace Consult Limited, instructing Pinsent Masons LLP to act on their behalf in employment tribunal case of their former employee Mr Reader, value £725.76
Date received: 30 April 2025
Date accepted: 30 April 2025
Donor status: company, registration 07094851
(Registered 22 May 2025)
03 Jun 2025
Name of donor: Mace Consult Limited
Address of donor: 155 Moorgate, London EC2M 6XB
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: February and March 2025 cost of legal services arranged and paid for by Mace Consult Limited, instructed Pinsent Masons LLP to act on their behalf in employment tribunal case, value £1,248
Date received: 2 April 2025
Date accepted: 2 April 2025
Donor status: company, registration 07094851
(Registered 22 May 2025)
05 Aug 2025
Name of donor: Mace Consult Limited
Address of donor: 155 Moorgate, London EC2M 6XB
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: May 2025 cost of legal services arranged and paid for by Mace Consult Limited, instructing Pinsent Masons LLP to act on their behalf in employment tribunal case, value £575.04
Date received: 31 July 2025
Date accepted: 31 July 2025
Donor status: company, registration 07094851
(Registered 31 July 2025)
01 Jul 2025
Name of donor: Built Enviroment Networking Limited
Address of donor: 5th Floor 133 Houndsditch, London EC3A 7BX
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Hotel room for 2 nights £225 per night (£550 in total for 2 night's stay), value £550
Date received: 19 May 2025 to 21 May 2025
Date accepted: 19 May 2025
Donor status: company, registration 07110641
(Registered 26 June 2025)
4. Visits outside the UK2 entries
02 Dec 2025
Name of donor: Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc
Address of donor: Pemberton House, Bakers Road, Uxbridge UB8 1EZ
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Train travel (£160) and overnight accommodation (£300), value £460
Destination of visit: Belgium
Dates of visit: 26 October 2025 to 27 October 2025
Purpose of visit: In my role as Chair of the APPG for Food and Drink, I was invited to visit Coca Cola's Research and Development site in Brussels.
(Registered 21 November 2025)
21 Oct 2025
Name of donor: Armed Forces Parliamentary Trust
Address of donor: House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): £709.22 london Heathrow to Bahrain Friday 2nd May 2025, return Monday 5th May 2025, paid by myself online and reimbursed afterwards by the Armed Forces Parliamentary Trust
Destination of visit: Bahrain
Dates of visit: 2 May 2025 to 5 May 2025
Purpose of visit: As member of the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme, visited military installations in Bahrain on this organised visit for Parliamentarians.
(Registered 14 October 2025)
6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year1 entry
16 Aug 2024
Type of land/property: Residential property (House)
Number of properties: 1
Location: Rushden
Ownership details: Co-owned with my wife
Rental income: Yes
(Registered 17 July 2024)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 8 wards, 22 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billing Rectory Farm | James Hill | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,515 | 06 May 2021 |
| Billing Rectory Farm | Keith Holland-Delamere | Labour Party | 1,486 | 06 May 2021 |
| Billing Rectory Farm | Paul Clark | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,474 | 06 May 2021 |
| Delapre Rushmere | Emma Louise Roberts | Labour Party | 994 | 06 May 2021 |
| Delapre Rushmere | Julie Anne Davenport | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,144 | 06 May 2021 |
| Delapre Rushmere | Raymond Connolly | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,001 | 06 May 2021 |
| Duston East | Greg Lunn | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,172 | 06 May 2021 |
| Duston East | Nigel Leslie Hinch | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,218 | 06 May 2021 |
| Duston East | Paul Stuart Dyball | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,294 | 06 May 2021 |
| Duston West St Crispin | Anna King | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,353 | 06 May 2021 |
| Duston West St Crispin | Jake Roberts | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,135 | 06 May 2021 |
| Duston West St Crispin | Matthew Golby | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,515 | 06 May 2021 |
| East Hunsbury Shelfleys | Carl Squires | Liberal Democrats | 820 | 08 Feb 2024 |
| Nene Valley | Jonathan Nunn | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,558 | 06 May 2021 |
| Nene Valley | Lizzy Bowen | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,727 | 06 May 2021 |
| Nene Valley | Phil Larratt | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,507 | 06 May 2021 |
| Riverside Park | Andy Kilbride | Conservative and Unionist Party | 2,068 | 06 May 2021 |
| Riverside Park | Penny Flavell | Conservative and Unionist Party | 2,157 | 06 May 2021 |
| Riverside Park | Stephen Hibbert | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,941 | 06 May 2021 |
| Sixfields | Brian Sargeant | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,390 | 06 May 2021 |
| Sixfields | Imran Chowdhury | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,269 | 06 May 2021 |
| Sixfields | Nick Sturges-Alex | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,297 | 06 May 2021 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 119,048 | Electorate 70,393 (2024) |
| Median age | 38 | years |
| Degree-educated | 30.6% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 81.0% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 66.3% | households |
| Private-rented | 19.5% | households |
| Social-rented | 14.1% | households |
| Employment rate | 64.0% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.