Jonathan Reynolds.

Twice now, Jonathan Reynolds has broken with his Labour colleagues to vote against the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — opposing it at both Second Reading in November 2024 and Third Reading in June 2025, when the bill passed to the Lords. Those are his only two rebel votes in a parliament where he otherwise votes with Labour 99.4% of the time. Beyond Westminster, he has been visible locally: attending the groundbreaking of a long-delayed road link described as the "eastern gateway to Derbyshire," visiting a Hyde supported housing scheme, and hosting community fundraisers at Downing Street — suggesting active constituency engagement alongside his ministerial duties.

Reynolds's parliamentary participation sits at 56%, below the Commons average, which likely reflects his role as Secretary of State for Business and Trade — senior ministers typically miss more votes due to government commitments. His stance profile shows strong alignment with workers' rights and progressive taxation, and his 414 contributions across 31 debates skew heavily toward economy, jobs, labour market and energy — consistent with his Cabinet brief. He scores notably lower than the Labour party average on consumer protection (-33 percentage points) and armed forces welfare (-24 points), though small vote samples limit how much weight to place on those gaps.

Reynolds has held his Stalybridge and Hyde seat since 2010, giving him a long local record alongside his current front-bench role. He sits on no select committees — standard for Cabinet ministers. Speech data runs to July 2025, and recent news coverage is limited, so the picture of his most current activity is partial. The assisted dying votes remain the clearest window into where he parts company with his party on a matter of conscience.