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Jonathan Reynolds

Labour (Co-op) - Stalybridge and Hyde

First elected: 6th May 2010

Secretary of State for Business and Trade

(since July 2024)

President of the Board of Trade

(since July 2024)

Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade
4th Sep 2023 - 30th May 2024
Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Industrial Strategy
29th Nov 2021 - 4th Sep 2023
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
6th Apr 2020 - 29th Nov 2021
Shadow Economic Secretary (Treasury)
6th Oct 2016 - 6th Apr 2020
Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
4th Dec 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee
17th Oct 2016 - 31st Oct 2016
Education, Skills and the Economy Sub-Committee
23rd May 2016 - 31st Oct 2016
Business and Trade Committee
17th Oct 2016 - 31st Oct 2016
Business, Innovation and Skills Committee
1st Feb 2016 - 17th Oct 2016
Shadow Minister (Transport)
18th Sep 2015 - 6th Jan 2016
Shadow Minister (Energy and Climate Change)
7th Oct 2013 - 18th Sep 2015
Science and Technology Committee (Commons)
12th Jul 2010 - 11th Jun 2012
Science and Technology Committee
12th Jul 2010 - 11th Jun 2012
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
12th Jul 2010 - 11th Jun 2012
Finance and Services Committee
26th Jul 2010 - 30th Jan 2012
Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons)
8th Oct 2010 - 7th Oct 2011


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Jonathan Reynolds has voted in 4 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

Sparring Partners
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Department Debates
Department for Business and Trade
(4 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Jonathan Reynolds has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debate
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Latest EDMs signed by Jonathan Reynolds

6th July 2022
Jonathan Reynolds signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 6th July 2022

Trade Unions

Tabled by: Keir Starmer (Labour - Holborn and St Pancras)
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Liability of Trade Unions in Proceedings in Tort (Increase of Limits on Damages) Order 2022 (S.I., 2022, No. 699), dated 22 June 2022, a copy of which was laid before this House on 24 June 2022, be annulled.
7 signatures
(Most recent: 7 Jul 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 6
Green Party: 1
23rd March 2022
Jonathan Reynolds signed this EDM on Thursday 24th March 2022

P&O Ferries and DP World

Tabled by: Karl Turner (Labour - Kingston upon Hull East)
That this House condemns in the strongest possible terms the decision of P&O Ferries to fire 800 staff without notice or consultation with their trade unions, the RMT and Nautilus; demands the immediate reinstatement of the sacked workers; condemns their replacement with agency workers earning as little as £1.80 per …
125 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 87
Scottish National Party: 12
Independent: 10
Liberal Democrat: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
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Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Jonathan Reynolds, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.


Jonathan Reynolds has not been granted any Urgent Questions

Jonathan Reynolds has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

1 Bill introduced by Jonathan Reynolds


The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to make provision that occupiers of dwellings owned by certain forms of co-operatives shall occupy those dwellings by virtue of their membership of the co-operative and not as tenants or under any other type of property interest; to make provision for co-operative tenure and for the respective rights and obligations of the co-operative and its members; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 40%

Last Event - 2nd Reading: House Of Commons
Friday 30th March 2012

Jonathan Reynolds has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting


Jonathan Reynolds has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament