Mike Reader

Labour MP for Northampton South

About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Mike Reader) represents you, and all of the people who live in Northampton South, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

MPs split their time between Parliament and their constituency. In Parliament, they debate and vote on new laws, review existing laws, and question the Government. In the constituency, their focus is on supporting local people and championing local issues. They have a small staff team who help with casework, maintain their diaries, and monitor their inbox.

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Labour MP for Northampton South

Entered the House of Commons on 5 July 2024 — General election

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Topics of interest

  • Department for Transport
  • Home Office
  • Department for Business and Trade
  • Department for Environment
  • Food and Rural Affairs
  • Department for Work and Pensions
  • Import Controls
  • UK Trade with EU: Import Controls
  • Railways: East Midlands
  • Freight: Infrastructure
  • Imports

Currently held offices

  • Member, Energy Security and Net Zero Committee (since 13 Jan 2025)

Previous MPs in this constituency

Recent appearances

  • Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Social Security Benefits: Young People 27 Jan 2025

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Get Britain Working White Paper, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of young people in supported housing becoming worse off when entering into employment because of benefit rules.
  • Licensing Hours Extension Bill 17 Jan 2025

    Northampton has a fantastic and varied hospitality sector, and this Bill will support local businesses across Northampton South. There are over 30 pubs in my constituency alone, and they employ nearly 1,500 people. I have been very fortunate to visit a number of them over the years, and I have now visited many on constituency visits, including the Deers Leap in Bellinge, which is the last...
  • Licensing Hours Extension Bill 17 Jan 2025

    I am looking forward to my hon. Friend’s Bill—a much-needed piece of legislation. The British Beer and Pub Association backs this change to the law because it knows that the industry needs it. And as a proud member, along with others in the House, of the all-party parliamentary beer group and the all-party parliamentary group for hospitality and tourism, I know that we need it, too. The...

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