Rachel Reeves

Labour - Leeds West and Pudsey

12,392 (32.2%) majority - 2024 General Election

First elected: 6th May 2010

Chancellor of the Exchequer

(since July 2024)

rachel.reeves.mp@parliament.uk | RachelReevesMP | https://www.rachelreevesmp.co.uk/

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

Commons Debates - Petitions - EDMs - Bills Introduced - Commons Actions - Written Questions

Commons Page Hansard Page Rachel Reeves (MP) Leeds West and Pudsey (Constituency) Financial Disclosures Expense Claims

Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Rachel Reeves has voted in 12 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

Lindsay Hoyle (Speaker)
(14 debate interactions)

Caroline Nokes (Conservative)
(9 debate interactions)

Jeremy Hunt (Conservative)
(5 debate interactions)

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Department Debates

HM Treasury
(175 debate contributions)

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Legislation Debates

Rachel Reeves has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debate

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Leeds West and Pudsey Petitions

e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.

If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.

If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).

Petitions with highest Leeds West and Pudsey signature proportion

Open

112
of 106,791 signatures (0.11%)

Introduce 16 as the minimum age for children to have social media

Petitions with most Leeds West and Pudsey signatures

Open

112
of 106,791 signatures (0.11%)

Introduce 16 as the minimum age for children to have social media

Open

83
of 63,199 signatures (0.13%)

Limit the sale and use of Fireworks to licence holders only

Open

60
of 26,625 signatures (0.23%)

Exempt all social care providers from the employer NIC increase

Open

49
of 46,784 signatures (0.11%)

Apply for the UK to join the European Union as a full member as soon as possible
Gov Responded - 19 Nov 2024

Open

46
of 32,384 signatures (0.14%)

Introduce a compensation scheme for WASPI women

Rachel Reeves has not participated in any petition debates

Latest EDMs signed by Rachel Reeves

6th July 2022

Rachel Reeves signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 6th July 2022

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

5 Bills introduced by Rachel Reeves

Budget Responsibility Act 2024

Introduced: 18th July 2024

Government Bill - HM Treasury

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

This Bill received Royal Assent on 10th September 2024 and was enacted into law.

Act of Parliament - Explanatory Note - Bill Debates - Ministerial Extracts - Official Page

National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill 2024-26

Introduced: 13th November 2024

Government Bill - HM Treasury

A Bill to make provision about secondary Class 1 contributions.

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading
Wednesday 13th November 2024

Next Event - 2nd Reading
Tuesday 3rd December 2024

Bill Text - Explanatory Note - No debates - Official Page

Finance Bill 2024-26

Introduced: 6th November 2024

Government Bill - HM Treasury

A Bill to make provision about finance.

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading
Wednesday 6th November 2024

Next Event - 2nd Reading
Wednesday 27th November 2024

Bill Text - Explanatory Note - No debates - Official Page

Climate Change (Emissions Targets) Bill 2017-19

Introduced: 11th June 2019

Rachel Reeves (Labour - Leeds West and Pudsey)
Private Members' Bill
Presentation Bill

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

Bill Text - No Explanatory Notes - No debates - Official Page

Unauthorised Overdrafts (Cost of Credit) Bill 2016-17

Introduced: 25th April 2017

Rachel Reeves (Labour - Leeds West and Pudsey)
Private Members' Bill
Ten Minute Bill

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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No Bill Text - No Explanatory Notes - Bill Debates - Official Page