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Rachel Reeves

Rachel Reeves

Labour MP for Leeds West and Pudsey

The Rt Hon Rachel Reeves is the Labour MP for Leeds West and Pudsey, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010. She currently holds the Government post of Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Message

Seat status

Very safe

Majority size

12,392

Recent swing

+0.9% Labour

Party

Labour

Top donors:

Alison Wedgwood (£30,000)

David Sainsbury (£15,000)

Anschutz Sports Holdings Ltd (£600,)

SUPPORTED

Voted for Finance (No. 2) Bill

Motion passed, 341-195

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OPPOSED

Voted against Finance (No. 2) Bill

Motion failed, 118-340

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SUPPORTED

Voted for Railways Bill

Motion passed, 329-173

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Where Rachel fits into things

Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Rachel Reeves

Rachel Reeves

Member of Parliament

Leeds West and Pudsey

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

Committees

No current committee memberships