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Division Vote (Commons)
20 Jan 2026 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context
Mike Reader (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 312 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 319 Noes - 127
Division Vote (Commons)
20 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context
Mike Reader (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 331 Labour Aye votes vs 2 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 347 Noes - 184
Division Vote (Commons)
14 Jan 2026 - Public Order - View Vote Context
Mike Reader (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 295 Labour Aye votes vs 26 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 301 Noes - 110
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 14 Jan 2026
Offshore Wind

"This is a fantastic announcement for the UK, and it is also fantastic to hear that the Secretary of State is already preparing for AR8. Can he assure the House that his Department is going to focus as much on the mid-term and long-term storage that we need to support …..."
Mike Reader - View Speech

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 14 Jan 2026
Oral Answers to Questions

"As chair of the international trade and investment all-party parliamentary group, I am pleased that we are running the power of place campaign to encourage colleagues to highlight incredible small businesses that are exporting out of their constituency. Does the Secretary of State agree that this initiative and others such …..."
Mike Reader - View Speech

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 14 Jan 2026
Oral Answers to Questions

"9. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support economic growth in Scotland. ..."
Mike Reader - View Speech

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Written Question
Conveyancing
Wednesday 14th January 2026

Asked by: Mike Reader (Labour - Northampton South)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps is his Department taking to improve the home conveyancing and residential property transaction process, in the context of the average length of time between a house sale being agreed and the exchange of contracts being more than four months.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

On 6 October 2025, the government published two consultations outlining reform proposals to transform home buying and selling. They can be found on gov.uk here and here. We are now analysing the responses to both consultations.

Division Vote (Commons)
13 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context
Mike Reader (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 323 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 348 Noes - 167
Division Vote (Commons)
13 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context
Mike Reader (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 334 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 187 Noes - 351
Division Vote (Commons)
13 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context
Mike Reader (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 328 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 344 Noes - 173