Mike Reader

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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Mike Reader is the Labour MP for Northampton South, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

462

Votes Cast

£208,618

Expenses 2024-25

4,071

Majority

38.5%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£208,618

Staffing£152,016
Office£30,375
Accommodation£18,839
Travel£7,157
Other£231

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 43,904 voters

✓Labour
16,890 votes38.5%
Conservative
12,819 votes29.2%
Reform UK
8,210 votes18.7%
Liberal Democrat
3,193 votes7.3%
Green Party
2,398 votes5.5%
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
296 votes0.7%
Climate Party
98 votes0.2%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

90

Written Questions

14

Oral Questions

69

Debates Spoken In⚑

110

Speeches⚑

462

Divisions Voted

⚑Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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Aye: 242No: 220

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4 NO

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee

4 votes · 20 Oct 2026

4 NO

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee

4 votes · 19 Oct 2026

2 NO

Opposition Day motion

2 votes · 14 Oct 2026

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Financial Interests(19)

(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

Homes for Britain Ltd

£2,155 fundraiser donation

£2,155
Name of donor
Homes for Britain Ltd
Address of donor
12 Old Bond Street, London W1S 4PW
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
£2,155 fundraiser donation
Donor status
company, registration 14724694

Registered 26 January 2026

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Mace Consult Limited

February and March 2025 cost of legal services arranged and paid for by Mace Consult Limited, instructed Pinsent Masons LLP to act on their behalf in employment tribunal case

2 April 2025

£1,248
Name of donor
Mace Consult Limited
Address of donor
155 Moorgate, London EC2M 6XB
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
February and March 2025 cost of legal services arranged and paid for by Mace Consult Limited, instructed Pinsent Masons LLP to act on their behalf in employment tribunal case, value £1,248
Date received
2 April 2025
Date accepted
2 April 2025
Donor status
company, registration 07094851

Registered 22 May 2025

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

The British Racing Drivers' Club Limited

Attended the British Grand Prix as local MP and member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Motorsports

6 July 2025

£1,195
Name of donor
The British Racing Drivers' Club Limited
Address of donor
Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Towcester, Northamptonshire NN12 8TN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Attended the British Grand Prix as local MP and member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Motorsports, value £1,195
Date received
6 July 2025
Date accepted
6 July 2025
Donor status
company, registration 00257980

Registered 31 July 2025

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Mace Consult Limited

April 2025 cost of legal services arranged and paid for by Mace Consult Limited, instructing Pinsent Masons LLP to act on their behalf in employment tribunal case of their former employee Mr Reader

30 April 2025

£726
Name of donor
Mace Consult Limited
Address of donor
155 Moorgate, London EC2M 6XB
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
April 2025 cost of legal services arranged and paid for by Mace Consult Limited, instructing Pinsent Masons LLP to act on their behalf in employment tribunal case of their former employee Mr Reader, value £725.76
Date received
30 April 2025
Date accepted
30 April 2025
Donor status
company, registration 07094851

Registered 22 May 2025

Visits outside the UK

myself online and reimbursed afterwards by the Armed Forces Parliamentary Trust Destination of visit: Bahrain Dates of visit: 2 May 2025 to 5 May 2025 Purpose of visit: As member of the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme

£709
Name of donor
Armed Forces Parliamentary Trust
Address of donor
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
£709.22 london Heathrow to Bahrain Friday 2nd May 2025, return Monday 5th May 2025, paid by myself online and reimbursed afterwards by the Armed Forces Parliamentary Trust
Destination of visit
Bahrain
Dates of visit
2 May 2025 to 5 May 2025
Purpose of visit
As member of the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme, visited military installations in Bahrain on this organised visit for Parliamentarians.

Registered 14 October 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Mike in Parliament

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the treatment of natural sugars released during the processing of unsweeten

Department of Health and Social Care2 Nov 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the treatment of natural sugars released during the processing of unsweeten

Department of Health and Social Care2 Nov 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the 21-day period between laying and commencement of the Building (

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government27 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been made of whether the 21-day period between laying and commencement of the Building (Local Authority

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government27 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the Government will set out its conclusions on public food waste reporting for large food businesses, following the 2023 con

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs12 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the (a) number of people who would become eligible for Bereavement Support Payment and (b) annual cost to

Department for Work and Pensions9 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of amending the contribution condition in section 31 of the Pensions Act 2014 to pr

Department for Work and Pensions9 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the unit cost to her Department is of processing an application for naturalisation; and what the fee charged is.

Home Office9 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of a reduced naturalisation fee for applicants resident in the UK for more than 20 years.

Home Office9 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of issuing statutory guidelines under the General Produ

Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade 9 Oct 2026
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