MP for Streatham and Croydon North
Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
“A loyal Labour MP who has risen to a cabinet role overseeing housing and local government.”
Steve Reed is a Labour (Co‑op) MP for Streatham and Croydon North, first elected in 2012. He has held a range of shadow ministerial roles and, as of September 2025, serves in government as Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, following a prior spell as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Steve Reed votes with his party (100% loyalty) and has a voting attendance of 61%, above Labour’s average. He has only one recorded rebel vote. His record shows support for Universal Credit and NHS funding, backing regulation of bus services, and opposition to tighter immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme; his positions on VAT, transgender rights, and prison sentencing are mixed, with general opposition to expanding trade union powers.
Declared financial interests include two entries for gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources.
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.
13 positions
Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Since Sept 2025
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Since Sept 2025
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Jul 2024 - Sept 2025
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Sept 2023 - May 2024
Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
Nov 2021 - Sept 2023
Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Sept 2021 - Nov 2021
Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Apr 2020 - Sept 2021
Shadow Minister (Education) (Children and Families)
Jun 2019 - Apr 2020
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.
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) 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
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating Lords Reasons 359B and 439B
AYECrime and Policing Bill
Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Government role · 5 Sept 2025
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Parliamentary role · 5 Sept 2025
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Government role · 5 Jul 2024
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opposition role · 4 Sept 2023
Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
Opposition role · 29 Nov 2021
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.
