MP for Northampton South
“A party-loyal Labour MP who has occasionally rebelled on terminally ill end-of-life amendments, with a focus on energy, courts and devolution.”
Mike Reader is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Northampton South, first elected in 2024. He serves on the Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill committee (since 26 June 2025) and on the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee (since 13 January 2025), having previously sat on the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill committee (Sept 2025 to Oct 2025).
He shows very high party loyalty (99%) and low attendance (15%). He consistently supports workers’ rights protections and trade union powers, while voting against some social-issues measures such as transgender rights and renter protections. His voting on universal credit, mental health services, VAT changes and prison sentencing is mixed, indicating no single, uniform pattern across these topics.
Declared 21 financial interests, including gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources; overseas visits; land and property interests; and donations or other support for activities as an MP.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 34%
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
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
3 positions
Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill
Since Jun 2025
Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
Since Jan 2025
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Sept 2025 - Oct 2025
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.
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEDraft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEPension Schemes Bill: Government Motion relating to Lords Reason 88X
AYECollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Privilege
NOChildren's School and Wellbeing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 38V to 38X
AYENorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over (Motion)
AYENorthern Ireland Troubles Bill
Pension Schemes Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 88Q
AYECollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 85, 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 etc
AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 94B and 94C
AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155
AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C
AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Parliamentary role · 15 Sept 2025
Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill
Parliamentary role · 26 Jun 2025
Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
Parliamentary role · 13 Jan 2025
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.
