Steve Reed’s voting in Parliament

Steve Reed 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 Steve Reed’s votes.

• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 2 votes for, 36 votes against, 9 absences, between 2014–2022.
• Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 2 votes for, 2 votes against, 4 absences, between 2013–2022.
• Almost always voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 8 votes against, 1 absence, between 2013–2021.
• Almost always voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 0 votes for, 11 votes against, 1 absence, between 2013–2018.
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 60 votes for, 14 votes against, 30 absences, between 2013–2022.
• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 10 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2015–2022.

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

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Steve Reed has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Beetles 22 Sep 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when her Department first identified the presence of the Colorado beetle in the UK.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Justice: Prisoners: Young Offender Institutions 20 Sep 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people aged 18 and over are being held in young offender institutions for people under the age of 18.

• Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Domestic Visits 19 Sep 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish the (a) dates and (b) locations of each visit (i) the Secretary of State and (ii) other ministers in her Department have made outside of London in their formal ministerial capacity since January 2022, by (A) each individual minister and (B) region.

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Profile

Labour/Co-operative MP for Croydon North

Entered the House of Commons on 30 November 2012 — Byelection

Party was Labour until 30 Mar 2015

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @SteveReedMP
• https://facebook.com/stevereedmp

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Steve Reed campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Ministry of Housing
• Communities and Local Government
• Ministry of Justice
• Department for Digital
• Culture
• Media and Sport
• Home Office
• Department for Education
• Buildings: Insulation
• Towns Fund
• Third Sector
• Community Orders
• High Rise Flats: Insulation

Currently held offices

• Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (since 4 Sep 2023)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Secretary of State for Justice (29 Nov 2021 to 4 Sep 2023)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (19 Sep 2021 to 29 Nov 2021)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government ( 6 Apr 2020 to 19 Sep 2021)
• Shadow Minister (Education) (Children and Families) (24 Jun 2019 to 6 Apr 2020)
• Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) (Civil Society) ( 3 Jul 2017 to 24 Jun 2019)
• Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport) (Civil Society) ( 3 Oct 2016 to 3 Jul 2017)
• Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) ( 8 May 2015 to 27 Jun 2016)
• Shadow Minister (Home Affairs) ( 7 Oct 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Public Administration Committee (10 Dec 2012 to 11 Nov 2013)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Malcolm Wicks
• Frederic Harris
• Henry Willink
• Glyn Mason
• George Borwick

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• National Citizen Service Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Riot Compensation Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Serious Crime Bill Committee (6 out of 7)
• Specialist Printing Equipment and Materials (Offences) bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Children and Families Bill Committee (19 out of 19)