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Portrait of Jonathan Reynolds, MP for Stalybridge and Hyde

Jonathan Reynolds

MP for Stalybridge and Hyde

Labour (Co-op)Government

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip)

About This MP

AI-generated

“A loyal centre-left Labour MP who has risen to the role of Chief Whip and backs welfare spending and NHS funding.”

Jonathan Reynolds is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Stalybridge and Hyde, first elected in 2010. He has held senior government roles, including Secretary of State for Business and Trade and President of the Board of Trade in 2024–2025, and has served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip) since September 2025.

Voting Patterns

Reynolds shows 100% party loyalty with attendance well above the party average (63% vs 33%). He generally supports Universal Credit and NHS funding, opposes stricter immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme, and has a single recorded rebel vote in 2017.

Notable Positions

  • Supports Universal Credit
  • Opposes stricter immigration controls
  • Supports regulation of bus services
  • Supports NHS funding
  • Opposes the Rwanda deportation scheme

Financial Interests

He has six declared financial interests: four gifts/benefits from UK sources, one donation or other support for MP activities, and one gift/benefit from a source outside the UK.

Generated 21 February 2026

Voting Activity

How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.

63%
Average

How often this MP votes

Labour (Co-op) average: 33%

What does this mean?

The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.

100%
Very high

How often this MP votes with their party

Labour (Co-op) average: 99%

What does this mean?

Political Position

Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.

LEFTRIGHT
Centre-left(39)
Based on 289 votes on ideologically significant topics — more votes means a more reliable estimate.

Career & 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

Financial Interests

6 declarations · £6,670 total

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.

Recent Activity

46 events

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6

AYE
2 weeks ago290 / 163Passed

Victims and Courts Bill

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5

AYE
2 weeks ago292 / 162Passed

Victims and Courts Bill

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4

AYE
2 weeks ago300 / 149Passed

Victims and Courts Bill

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3

AYE
2 weeks ago286 / 163Passed

Victims and Courts Bill

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2

AYE
2 weeks ago295 / 162Passed

Victims and Courts Bill

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1

AYE
2 weeks ago291 / 158Passed

Victims and Courts Bill

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6

AYE
3 weeks ago278 / 164Passed

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5

AYE
3 weeks ago281 / 167Passed

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3

AYE
3 weeks ago280 / 164Passed

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2

AYE
3 weeks ago279 / 167Passed

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1

AYE
3 weeks ago280 / 161Passed

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

Opposition day motion: student loans

NO
3 weeks ago88 / 266Rejected

Opposition day motion: fuel duty

NO
3 weeks ago103 / 259Rejected

Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

AYE
3 weeks ago277 / 98Passed

Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026

AYE
3 weeks ago368 / 107Passed

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.

1rebel votes
Rare

Rebel votes

What does this mean?

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.