Jonathan Reynolds’s voting in Parliament

Jonathan Reynolds is a Labour/Co-operative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour/Co-operative MPs.

This is a random selection of Jonathan Reynolds’s votes.

• Consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016.
• Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010.
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 62 votes for, 14 votes against, 41 absences, between 2012–2022.
• Generally voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 2 votes for, 7 votes against, between 2010–2020. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Consistently voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2011.
• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 15 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2011–2022.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Recent appearances

• Business and Trade: Topical Questions 30 Nov 2023

  This is the Department in charge of growth, investment and exports. In the latest figures, following the autumn statement, growth has been downgraded. Business investment is still forecast to be the lowest in the G7, and goods exports have declined, both to the EU and to non-EU countries. Given that there are so many amazing businesses and sectors in the UK, how do the Government account for...

• Business and Trade: Topical Questions 30 Nov 2023

  We follow the Secretary of State’s Twitter feed, and quite simply, we do not believe her. I want to ask the Secretary of State about late payment. In the nine years that the Government have spent consulting on late payments, 450,000 businesses have gone under while waiting to be paid. Why do the Government’s new plans on late payment apply only to firms contracting with the Government?...

• Autumn Statement Resolutions - Rates of tobacco products duty 23 Nov 2023

  Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I hope that you will not mind me saying, as someone born and raised in the north-east of England, not too far from Stockton, that it is unequivocally a beautiful part of this country. Anyone on the Government Benches who is not aware of that should visit it for themselves. Yesterday’s autumn statement felt a bit like the season finale of this Conservative...

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Profile

Labour/Co-operative MP for Stalybridge and Hyde

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

Party was Labour until 30 Mar 2015

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @jreynoldsMP
• https://facebook.com/JonathanreynoldsMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Jonathan Reynolds campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for Work and Pensions
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Energy and Climate Change
• Department for Transport
• Treasury
• Universal Credit
• Energy: Meters
• Kickstart Scheme
• Green Deal Scheme
• Health Services: Learning Disability

Currently held offices

• Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade (since 4 Sep 2023)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Industrial Strategy (29 Nov 2021 to 4 Sep 2023)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions ( 6 Apr 2020 to 29 Nov 2021)
• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) ( 4 Dec 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Business and Trade Committee (17 Oct 2016 to 31 Oct 2016)
• Shadow Economic Secretary (Treasury) ( 6 Oct 2016 to 6 Apr 2020)
• Member, Education, Skills and the Economy Sub-Committee (23 May 2016 to 31 Oct 2016)
• Member, Business, Innovation and Skills Committee ( 1 Feb 2016 to 17 Oct 2016)
• Shadow Minister (Transport) (18 Sep 2015 to 6 Jan 2016)
• Shadow Minister (Energy and Climate Change) ( 7 Oct 2013 to 18 Sep 2015)
• Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011)
• Member, Finance and Services Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 30 Jan 2012)
• Member, Science, Innovation and Technology Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 11 Jun 2012)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• James Purnell
• Tom Pendry
• Fred Blackburn
• Gordon Lang
• Horace Cox
• Philip Dunne
• Sydney Hope
• Hugh Lawrie
• Edmund Wood
• John Tattersall
• John Rhodes
• John Wood

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Financial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill Committee Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance (No. 3) Bill Committee (6 out of 7)
• Finance (No.3) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Energy BILL Committee (3 out of 14)
• High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• High-Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Pensions Bill Committee (4 out of 12)
• MARRIAGE (SAME SEX COUPLES) BILL Committee (10 out of 13)
• Legislation (Territorial Extent) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders bill Committee (17 out of 18)
• Localism Bill Committee (22 out of 24)