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Mike Reader

Mike Reader

Labour MP for Northampton South

Mike Reader is the Labour MP for Northampton South, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

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Seat status

Relatively safe

Percentage of votes

9.27%

Recent swing

+7.6% Labour

Party

Labour

Top donors:

Homes for Britain Ltd (£2,155)

Mace Consult Limited (£1,248)

The British Racing Drivers' Club Limited (£1,195)

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Business and Trade

Business and Trade: Hospitality Sector

“The Northampton-based McManus Pub Company runs 18 pubs and employs 370 people. I spoke to Tom McManus yesterday, who told me that successive Governments have ignored hospitality and that in the past five years business costs have made it harder for him to turn a profit. Tom has asked me to lobby the Government to cut VAT to 10%. What message does the Minister have for family businesses such as Tom’s?”

Spoke in 12 debatesAsked 8 questions3 APPG roles

Arts, Media and Sport

European Entry and Exit System

“As an MP who represents a constituency at the heart of the golden triangle, with one in five of my constituents working in logistics, this issue comes up regularly, including most recently with Steve Deveraux from BSI Transport, who explained to me the costs and the red tape that the current entry system creates. Will the Minister set out what assessment his office has made about the economic impact of the new system on HGV drivers and hauliers, and what measures the Department will take to support that sector going forward?”

Spoke in 7 debatesAsked 11 questions
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Latest from Mike

Recent posts pulled from their website

Massive savings and new protections introduced for leaseholders in Northampton

Blog · 30 Jan 2026

Mike Reader MP calls out forced deportation of Ukrainian children at Council of Europe

Blog · 30 Jan 2026

Police to speed up response times, catch more criminals and protect communities

Blog · 26 Jan 2026

Key Parliamentary Votes

See where your MP stands on these issues

DID NOT VOTE4 Sep 2025

House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

✓ Passed — 336 For, 77 Against

VOTED AYE9 Mar 2026

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

✓ Passed — 307 For, 173 Against

VOTED AYE10 Mar 2026

Courts and Tribunals Bill

✓ Passed — 304 For, 203 Against

Where Mike fits into things

Sir Keir Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Mike Reader

Mike Reader

Labour MP for Northampton South

Surgeries

Monthly in-person, occasional online

Examples of successful citizen influence

  • Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
  • Local campaign prompting a public statement

Pressure that tends to influence

  • High volume constituent contact
  • Media attention on local issues
  • Cross-party committee pressure