If he has assessed the potential impact of the freeze on Local Housing Allowance on levels of poverty among older private renters.
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024
Mike Reader.
Labour Party MP for Northampton South.
Commons votes
387/521
74% attendance · top 46% of MPs
Party alignment
18%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
851
across 120 debates · 27,624 words
Written Qs
63
63 answered · 0 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Labour Party MP in Conservative and Unionist Party-controlled territory.
Mike Reader is the Labour MP for Northampton South, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
By issue — what do they vote on most?
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
Moments where the whip was free, or where Reader broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 2025 | Motion to sit in private | Yes | vs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 | Yes | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 | No | Freevs party |
Words spoken, by topic.
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
24 Mar
Oil and Gas
“New North Sea drilling is expensive, offers negligible impact on imports or bills, and contradicts climate commitments; the government should focus on renewables, where the economi…”
3 Mar
Geotechnical Data
“The Bill is a focused, proportionate extension of existing plans that will modernize how geotechnical data is collected and shared, enabling faster infrastructure delivery, reducin…”
7 Jan
Bletchley Railway Station: Eastern Entrance
“The eastern entrance sends a signal that the Government is serious about investing in the Oxford-Cambridge corridor, building on the arrival of East West Rail.”
10 Dec
Women’s Economic Empowerment
“Commended local workplace safety initiatives like the Northamptonshire women's charter and sought government encouragement for such partnerships.”
Bluesky is the only social platform we ingest at the row level. The strip below is computed by classifying each post for substance (vs reposts, social mentions, scheduling) and then by tone (critical / measured / supportive) per target.
@mike-reader.bsky.socialLast 60 days · 14 posts
Measured → measured, steady
Labour Party14
Posts
10
Substantive
3
Economy & Jobs
Most criticises
Conservative Party 2
Hannah (Green MP) 1
Labour 1
Most supports
Gambling Commission 1
High Court 1
Keir Starmer 1
Recent substantive posts.
| When | Topic | Tone | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | Mp Performance | sarcastic | “I've regularly seen Green MPs on the terrace and in the bar. Add to that, Hannah walks though the lobby with her Green colleagues. Is she talking about her fe…” |
| 27 Apr | Mp Performance | angry | “The Tories are trying to turn the Privileges Committee into a campaign prop. There’s already a Foreign Affairs Committee inquiry looking at the Mandelson appoi…” |
| 24 Apr | Defence | measured | “The Falklands aren’t a bargaining chip. They are British, and that is based on the clear and democratic wishes of the Falkland Islanders. At moments like this…” |
Current memberships.
Select, joint and other committees Reader currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Security and Net Zero Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
What this means.
Committee member
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Reader sits on one.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Transport | 8 | 12.7% |
| Treasury | 8 | 12.7% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 7 | 11.1% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 7 | 11.1% |
| Home Office | 6 | 9.5% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 5 | 7.9% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 5 | 7.9% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 4 | 6.3% |
Most recent.
If she has considered the skills needed for the Restoration and Renewal Programme and the funding of FE courses that contribute to the skills base required for the Programme.
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Whether she has considered the potential merits of introducing support for food and drink manufacturers.
The Government recognises the important role that food and drink manufacturers play in growing our economy, accounting for £37 billion in Gross Value Added in 2023. We understand, and are taking seriously, the possible impacts of the confli…read full →
Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the cost of regulation introduced since 2019 on the food and drink supply chain, including in farming, manufacturing, retail and hospitality, on food and drink inflation.
Food and drink inflation is determined by a range of factors and it is not always possible to isolate the direct impact of regulation on food prices. However, Defra is taking action to reduce cost pressures in the food system, including fro…read full →
Register of interests.
Homes for Britain Ltd £2,155 fundraiser donation |
Mace Consult Limited 28 February 2026 |
Mace Consult Limited 31 January 2026 |
Centre for Turkey Studies & Development 26 February 2025 |
Mace Consult Limited 30 November 2025 |
Source · Members API · Last amended 29 Apr 2026
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 152,016 | 72.9% |
| Office Costs | 30,375 | 14.6% |
| Accommodation | 18,839 | 9.0% |
| Staff Travel | 3,768 | 1.8% |
| MP Travel | 3,375 | 1.6% |
| Total · 92 claims | 208,604 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Reader on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Northampton South | 16,890 | 38.5% | Won |
2024 — full result, Northampton South.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike ReaderWON | Lab | 16,890 | 38.5 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Northampton South →
Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 27,624 words
4 Sept 2024 → 27 Apr 2026
4 Sept 2024 → 27 Apr 2026
Written QsMembers API
63 tabled · 63 answered
63 tabled · 63 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
1 current
RegisterMembers API
19 entries
19 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£208,604 · FY 24_25
£208,604 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
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ElectionsElectoral Commission
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