MP for East Kilbride and Strathaven
“A centrist Independent MP who has shown willingness to diverge from party positions on several notable votes while focusing on home affairs issues.”
Joani Reid is an Independent MP for East Kilbride and Strathaven, elected on 4 July 2024. She currently serves on the Home Affairs Committee and has an additional committee role on the Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill since 2025. The available data does not include details of her career prior to becoming an MP.
Her voting record shows relatively low party loyalty and attendance compared with party averages. She votes across a mix of issues, supporting workers' rights protections, trade union powers and renter protections, while more often opposing mental health services and climate-change measures.
The MP has seven declared financial interests, including shareholdings, miscellaneous entries, donations and other support for MP activities, a family member engaged in third-party lobbying, and land or property holdings.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Independent average: 25%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Independent average: 80%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
2 positions
Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill
Since Jun 2025
Home Affairs Committee
Since Oct 2024
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill
Parliamentary role · 9 Jun 2025
Home Affairs Committee
Parliamentary role · 21 Oct 2024
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
