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Rachel Reeves

Labour - Leeds West and Pudsey

First elected: 6th May 2010

Chancellor of the Exchequer

(since July 2024)

Rachel Reeves is not a member of any APPGs
2 Former APPG memberships
Loneliness, Women in Parliament
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
9th May 2021 - 30th May 2024
Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
5th Apr 2020 - 9th May 2021
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee
27th Jan 2020 - 7th Apr 2020
Business and Trade Committee
27th Jan 2020 - 7th Apr 2020
Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system
13th Feb 2019 - 6th Nov 2019
Liaison Committee (Commons)
6th Nov 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
30th Oct 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee
12th Jul 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Business and Trade Committee
12th Jul 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Treasury Committee
26th Oct 2015 - 3rd May 2017
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
7th Oct 2013 - 14th Sep 2015
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
7th Oct 2011 - 7th Oct 2013
Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
8th Oct 2010 - 7th Oct 2011
Business, Innovation and Skills Committee
12th Jul 2010 - 2nd Nov 2010


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Rachel Reeves has voted in 1 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
Siobhain McDonagh (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Kit Malthouse (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Sarah Edwards (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
HM Treasury
(12 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Rachel Reeves has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debate
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Latest EDMs signed by Rachel Reeves

6th July 2022
Rachel Reeves 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
12th October 2020
Rachel Reeves signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 15th October 2020

St George’s Crypt 90th Anniversary

Tabled by: Hilary Benn (Labour - Leeds South)
That this House congratulates St George’s Crypt in Leeds on 90 years of service to the homeless and disadvantaged; notes that the Crypt has been providing this support since the vicar of St George’s Church, the Reverend Don Robins, first opened the doors of the Crypt in 1930 to take …
5 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Oct 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 3
Independent: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
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Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Rachel Reeves, 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.


Rachel Reeves has not been granted any Urgent Questions

Rachel Reeves has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

3 Bills introduced by Rachel Reeves

Introduced: 18th July 2024

A Bill to impose duties on the Treasury and the Office for Budget Responsibility in respect of the announcement of fiscally significant measures.

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading
Thursday 18th July 2024
Next Event - 2nd Reading
Tuesday 30th July 2024

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 amend the Climate Change Act 2008 to require net United Kingdom carbon emissions to be zero by 2050 and to include international aviation and international shipping in the calculation of such emissions.

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading: House Of Commons
Tuesday 11th June 2019

A Bill to require the Financial Conduct Authority to make rules restricting the cost of credit for unauthorised overdrafts on bank accounts in certain circumstances; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading: House Of Commons
Tuesday 25th April 2017
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Rachel Reeves has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament