The Westminster lensMP · Labour and Co-operative Party · Sitting since 29 Nov 2012

Steve Reed.

Labour and Co-operative Party MP for Streatham and Croydon North.

Commons votes
231/521
44% attendance · top 92% of MPs
Party alignment
60%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
1,093
across 71 debates · 67,014 words
Written Qs
0
0 answered · 0 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Labour and Co-operative Party MP in a politically split seat.

The Rt Hon Steve Reed is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Streatham and Croydon North, and has been an MP continually since 29 November 2012. He currently holds the Government post of Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government.

§ 01Voting record.231 divisions · most recent 21 Jan 2026

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.

Taxation65
Economy50
Education23
Housing17
Constitution and Democracy16
Welfare and Benefits15
Crime and Policing14
Renters13

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

Moments where the whip was free, or where Reed broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 02Speeches.1,093 contributions · 71 debates · 67,014 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Environment38,837
Utilities26,583
Economy & Jobs24,226
Local Government22,332
Housing13,630
Agriculture13,378
Crime12,701
Ind avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

13 Apr

Pride in Place: Community Cohesion

Welcomes Pride in Place programme as a mechanism to restore community pride and enable local people to drive transformational change through community-led spending decisions.

112 words·Read
13 Apr

Pride in Place: Community Consultation

Confirms £1.5 million allocation to Bradford and emphasises departmental commitment to community engagement; positions the fund as remedying previous Government underinvestment in

130 words·Read
13 Apr

Pride in Place: Community Cohesion

Pride in Place empowers local communities to self-determine priorities and drive locally-led change, and supports MPs in enabling constituent participation in problem-solving.

103 words·Read
13 Apr

Pride in Place: Community Spaces

Pride in Place funding is distributed fairly based on deprivation indices and allows communities to lead spending decisions; previous Conservative government engaged in gerrymander

337 words·Read
Showing 4 of 1093·All 1,093 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.Select & joint committees
None recorded

Reed holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.

§ 04Written questions.0 tabled · 0 answered

Top departments asked.

No tabled questions yet.

Most recent.

§ 05Register & expenses.2 declared interests · £297k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

The Football Association
17 May 2025
The Football Association
26 April 2025

Source · Members API · Last amended 17 Sept 2025

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing257,11186.5%
Office Costs38,18912.8%
Miscellaneous2,0460.7%
Total · 65 claims297,345100%
Showing 3 of 65·All 65 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 06This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

Nothing tabled for Reed on the published Order Paper this week.

§ 07Electoral history.5 contests · 2012, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Streatham and Croydon North23,23252.1%Won
2019Croydon North36,49565.6%Won
2017Croydon North44,21374.2%Won
2015Croydon North33,51362.6%Won
2012Croydon North15,89864.7%Won

2024 — full result, Streatham and Croydon North.

CandidateVotes%
Steve ReedWONLab23,23252.1

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Streatham and Croydon North

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
SpeechesHansard · 67,014 words
18 Jul 2024 → 13 Apr 2026
Written QsMembers API
0 tabled · 0 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
2 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£297,345 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL