Leeds West & Pudsey / data
Rachel Reeves · Labour Party · sitting since 06 May 2010 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
5832days
from 06 May 2010
Divisions
63
of 504 possible
Attendance
13%
441 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
703
37 debates
Written Qs
0
tabled
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£295k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 172 claims
Interests
5
4 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 20 | |
| Economy | 17 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 14 | |
| Universal Credit | 13 | |
| Energy | 6 | |
| Transport | 6 | |
| Business | 5 | |
| Crime & Policing | 4 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Economy Jobs | 30 | 52,180 |
| Cost Of Living | 20 | 34,943 |
| Defence | 3 | 30,149 |
| Fiscal Policy | 20 | 16,555 |
| Health | 2 | 14,359 |
| Utilities | 2 | 7,495 |
| Local Government | 8 | 4,648 |
| Transport | 5 | 2,288 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
No notable votes recorded for this MP yet.
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | Middle East: Economic UpdatePeople in Scotland, and right across the UK, benefited from the money off their energy bills. We are one of the few countries in the world where energy bills for households went do… EnergyEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 148 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Middle East: Economic UpdateThat response exposes a shadow Chancellor who is out of credible ideas. I was sad to read in the weekend’s newspapers that once again, he is being lined up for the sack by the Lead… EnergyEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 748 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Middle East: Economic UpdateI thank the Chair of the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee for that question, and for his important work on this issue. There are two ways to reduce the number of days in whic… EnergyEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 127 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Middle East: Economic UpdateI thank my hon. Friend for raising the challenges felt in many rural communities. Those challenges are why I put in place additional money to help people with the cost of heating o… EnergyEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 99 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Middle East: Economic UpdateNorthern Ireland benefited from the Barnett consequentials, with the money going to the Northern Ireland Executive. As the hon. Lady says, Northern Ireland is in a different electr… EnergyEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 90 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Middle East: Economic UpdateToday we have announced an increase in the electricity generators levy to help the hon. Gentleman’s constituents, and all our constituents, to get lower prices for electricity. Ins… EnergyEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 95 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Middle East: Economic UpdateInvestment in nuclear and renewables can ensure security of supply, and security of price. Investment in fossil fuels cannot secure security of price, because that price is determi… EnergyEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 143 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Middle East: Economic UpdateI understand the concerns that people have about filling up their car with petrol and diesel right now. We have introduced the cheaper fuel finder tool, so that people can compare … EnergyEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 120 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Middle East: Economic UpdateWith permission, I will update the House on the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the continued action that the Government are taking to strengthen our economi… EnergyEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 1,446 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Middle East: Economic UpdateIn Newbury, and indeed in all of our constituencies, people got £150 off their energy bills in April this year. There are very few countries in the world where energy bills fell in… EnergyEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 157 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Middle East: Economic UpdateI thank my hon. Friend for the interest that he has in this really important area. We are doing a number of things on this front. The Planning and Infrastructure Act, which passed … EnergyEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 160 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Middle East: Economic UpdateIn Northern Ireland and across the country, people got £150 off their energy bills in April, and of course Northern Ireland was the biggest beneficiary of the support for heating o… EnergyEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 131 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Middle East: Economic UpdateWhen the previous Government intervened in the case of an energy price shock, more than a third of the benefit went to the top third of income earners. That makes no sense at all w… EnergyEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 118 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Middle East: Economic UpdateI thank my hon. Friend for standing up for her constituents in Portsmouth. The purpose of decoupling gas and electricity prices is to reduce the volatility. We all know from our co… EnergyEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 114 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Middle East: Economic UpdateI think that the hon. Gentleman has just said that he is in favour of fracking. If so, I look forward to campaigning against him on that. EnergyEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 27 |
D · Written questions
No written questions tabled by this MP in our records.
E · Committees
No committee memberships recorded for this MP.
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 147 | 31,109 | 10.5% |
| Accommodation | 14 | 8,337 | 2.8% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 3,642 | 1.2% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 5,942 | 2.0% |
| Staffing | 0 | 245,866 | 83.3% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 252 | 0.1% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 4,600 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 24 | 3,990 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 5 | 3,425 |
| Service charge & ground Rent | Office Costs | 4 | 2,182 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 2 | 2,056 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 13 | 1,490 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 4 | 1,070 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 31 | 937 |
| Equipment - hire | Office Costs | 5 | 901 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 2 | 880 |
| Newspapers, journals, magazines | Office Costs | 21 | 650 |
| Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Office Costs | 13 | 518 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Monthly Printing Invoice (March 2025) | 42 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Monthly Mobile Phone Bill - Contract & Usage (March 2025) [200011781-27] | 21 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - equipment purchase | Monthly Mobile Phone Bill - Device Plan (March 2025) [200011781-26] | 20 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Gas | 27 | Paid |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 254 | Paid |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - equipment purchase | Monthly Mobile Phone Bill - Device Plan (February 2025) | 20 | Paid |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | -5 | Paid |
| 26 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Monthly Mobile Phone Bill - Contract & Usage (February 2025) | 41 | Paid |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - hire | Printer, photocopier & scanner | 239 | Paid |
| 23 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 52 | Paid |
| 23 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 11 | Paid |
| 23 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 5 | Paid |
| 22 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Monthly Printing Invoice (February 2025) | 24 | Paid |
| 17 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Constituency Office Clean | 45 | Paid |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | WWW.BOXT.CO.UK | 1,135 | Paid |
| 07 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Gas | 151 | Paid |
| 07 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 57 | Paid |
| 29 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - equipment purchase | Monthly Mobile Phone Bill - Device Plan (January 2025) | 20 | Paid |
| 26 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Monthly Mobile Phone Bill - Contract & Usage (January 2025) | 41 | Paid |
| 22 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Monthly Printing Invoice (January 2025) | 24 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
1. Employment and earnings1 entry
18 Apr 2024
Role, work or services: Writing a book
Payer: Peters Fraser & Dunlop Limited, 55 New Oxford Street, London WC1A 1BS
Additional information: Any payments will be listed below.
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)1 entry
21 Oct 2025
Name of donor: Alison Wedgwood
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £30,000 to support my Parliamentary and political duties.
Date received: 1 October 2025
Date accepted: 1 October 2025
Donor status: individual
(Registered 15 October 2025)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources2 entries
12 Feb 2026
Name of donor: National Theatre
Address of donor: The Royal National Theatre, Upper Ground, London, SE1 9PX
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets to a performance and dinner, value £265.69
Date received: 15 March 2024
Date accepted: 15 March 2024
Donor status: company, registration 00749504
(Registered 27 March 2025)
This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 15 July 2025. Paragraph 51 of the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code of Conduct refers.
12 Feb 2026
Name of donor: National Theatre
Address of donor: The Royal National Theatre, Upper Ground, London SE1 9PX
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Four tickets to a performance, for me and three family members, value £276
Date received: 27 December 2024
Date accepted: 27 December 2024
Donor status: company, registration 00749504
(Registered 27 March 2025)
This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 15 July 2025. Paragraph 51 of the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code of Conduct refers.
6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year1 entry
02 Oct 2024
Type of land/property: Residential property (House)
Number of properties: 1
Location: London
Interest held: from 9 September 2024
Ownership details: Co-owned with a family member.
Rental income: from 9 September 2024
Rental income details: The rental income is paid jointly to my partner and me.
(Registered 27 September 2024)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 4 wards, 4 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armley | Lou Cunningham | Green Party of England and Wales | 2,113 | 02 May 2024 |
| Bramley Stanningley | Adele Rae | Labour Party | 2,675 | 02 May 2024 |
| Calverley Farsley | Craig Lee Timmins | Labour Party | 3,514 | 02 May 2024 |
| Pudsey | Dawn Michelle Seary | Conservative and Unionist Party | 3,349 | 02 May 2024 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 99,800 | Electorate 70,069 (2024) |
| Median age | 37 | years |
| Degree-educated | 30.8% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 84.9% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 58.0% | households |
| Private-rented | 20.3% | households |
| Social-rented | 21.5% | households |
| Employment rate | 60.2% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.