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Jonathan Reynolds
MP for Stalybridge and Hyde
Labour (Co-op)Government
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip)
About This MP
AI-generatedJonathan Reynolds is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Stalybridge and Hyde, first elected in 2010. He is the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip) since September 2025, after previously serving in senior government roles including Secretary of State for Business and Trade and President of the Board of Trade in 2024–2025. His parliamentary career has focused on business, trade and economic policy, and he sits on the centre-left of the political spectrum.
Voting Patterns
Reynolds shows very high party loyalty, at 100% (above the party average of 99%), and a relatively high attendance rate of 63% (above the party average of 33%), with one recorded rebel vote. In key policy votes, he generally supports Universal Credit and NHS funding, while opposing stricter immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme; his voting on VAT, asylum, transgender rights, trade union powers and prison sentencing has been mixed.
Notable Positions
- Supports Universal Credit and welfare funding
- Opposes stricter immigration controls
- Supports regulation of bus services
- Opposes Rwanda deportation scheme
- Supports NHS funding
Financial Interests
He has six declared financial interests: four entries for gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources; one entry for donations and other support for activities as an MP; and one entry for gifts and benefits from sources outside the UK.
Generated 21 February 2026
100%
Party Loyalty
63%
Attendance
1
Rebel Votes
—
Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-left(39)
Based on 288 votesCareer & Roles
16 positions
Current
Government
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip)
Since Sept 2025
Previous
Government
Secretary of State for Business and Trade
Jul 2024 - Sept 2025
Government
President of the Board of Trade
Jul 2024 - Sept 2025
Opposition
Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade
Sept 2023 - May 2024
Opposition
Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Industrial Strategy
Nov 2021 - Sept 2023
Opposition
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Apr 2020 - Nov 2021
Committee
Ecclesiastical Committee
Dec 2017 - Nov 2019
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
198 votes
Immigration controls
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against immigration controls
167 votes
Bus services regulation
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on bus services regulation
110 votes
VAT changes
Generally againsthas generally voted against vat changes
96 votes
Asylum system
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against asylum system
75 votes
Transgender rights
Generally againsthas generally voted against transgender rights
72 votes
Trade union powers
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on trade union powers
66 votes
NHS funding
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on nhs funding
49 votes
Financial Interests
6 declarations · £6,670 total
Recent Rebel Votes
Recent Votes
AYE
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
AYE
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
ABSENT
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye