Rachel Reeves
Labour Sitting MP
MP for Leeds West and Pudsey · in Parliament since 6 May 2010
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds West and Pudsey | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Leeds West | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 6 May 2010 | Present |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bromley and Chislehurst |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chancellor of the Exchequer | Government | 5 July 2024 | 20 July 2026 |
| Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer | Opposition | 9 May 2021 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | Opposition | 5 April 2020 | 9 May 2021 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | Opposition | 7 October 2013 | 14 September 2015 |
| Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury | Opposition | 7 October 2011 | 7 October 2013 |
| Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) | Opposition | 8 October 2010 | 7 October 2011 |
Voting participation
628th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 51 | 21.6% |
| 2025 | 322 | 38 | 11.8% |
| 2024 | 200 | 54 | 27.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 133 | 52.0% |
| 2022 | 251 | 126 | 50.2% |
| 2021 | 242 | 201 | 83.1% |
| 2020 | 190 | 127 | 66.8% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 628 | 58.8% |
| 59th | 631 | 104 | 16.5% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
joint 250th of 650 current MPs (4 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 347 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 422 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 216 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 41 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 85 | 20 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 75 | 17 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 61 | 38 | 133 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%
Committee membership history
- Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee 2017–2019, 2020–2020 · attendance 100.0%
Hansard activity
67th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Labour average 425
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2010
- – Became MP for Leeds West
- – Joined Labour
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
2011
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
2013
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
- – Left role: Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
2015
- – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
2017
- – Became Chair of Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee
- – Joined Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee
2020
- – Became Chair of Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee
- – Joined Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
2021
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
- – Left role: Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
2024
- – Left role: Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
- – Became MP for Leeds West and Pudsey
- – Appointed: Chancellor of the Exchequer
2026
- – Left role: Chancellor of the Exchequer
Constituency: Leeds West and Pudsey
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.