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Steve Reed

Steve Reed

Independent
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Streatham and Croydon North
MP Since
29 November 2012 (13 years, 8 months)
Role
Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Status
active

Steve Reed represents Streatham and Croydon North in the House of Commons, sitting as a Independent MP. They have served as the constituency's MP for 13 years, 8 months.

Pay & Expenses
£98,599
basic salary / year

This is the basic MP salary, set by IPSA and paid to all 650 MPs regardless of role. Additional salary for Cabinet, Shadow Cabinet, or committee roles is not yet shown here — those figures require careful verification against primary IPSA and Ministerial Salaries documents before publishing.

£291,431
total expenses claimed, 2024-25
Staffing
£257,445
Office
£33,986
Accommodation
£0
Travel & Other
£0
Source: IPSA official expenses data. Covers parliamentary business costs only — staffing, office running costs, accommodation, and travel — not personal spending.
Declared Affiliations
Source: List of Ministers' Interests (gov.uk). Only government ministers appear in this register — this is not tracked for all 650 MPs.
GMB
Notable Constituency Interests

The River Graveney runs through the constituency, which has experienced fly-tipping issues in various areas.

Source: List of Ministers' Interests (gov.uk)
Voting Record (most recent 15)
Source: official Commons Votes API, all divisions since the 2024 general election.
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148
10 Jun 2026 · Result: 155 Aye, 279 No (failed)
Voted No
Railways Bill: Third Reading
10 Jun 2026 · Result: 278 Aye, 149 No (passed)
Voted Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1
10 Jun 2026 · Result: 77 Aye, 271 No (failed)
Voted No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143
10 Jun 2026 · Result: 167 Aye, 266 No (failed)
Voted No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20
9 Jun 2026 · Result: 90 Aye, 290 No (failed)
Voted No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026
9 Jun 2026 · Result: 356 Aye, 86 No (passed)
Voted Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12
9 Jun 2026 · Result: 94 Aye, 297 No (failed)
Voted No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
9 Jun 2026 · Result: 157 Aye, 287 No (failed)
Voted No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8
8 Jun 2026 · Result: 145 Aye, 251 No (failed)
Voted No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
8 Jun 2026 · Result: 65 Aye, 251 No (failed)
Voted No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12
8 Jun 2026 · Result: 81 Aye, 266 No (failed)
Voted No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026
3 Jun 2026 · Result: 302 Aye, 155 No (passed)
Voted Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
21 May 2026 · Result: 68 Aye, 242 No (failed)
Voted No
Privilege
28 Apr 2026 · Result: 223 Aye, 335 No (failed)
Voted No
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X
27 Apr 2026 · Result: 272 Aye, 64 No (passed)
Voted Aye
Recent Coverage (18)
Stories mentioning Steve Reedtracked across NewsDeck's sources
Stocks down as Andy Burnham starts Cabinet reshuffle
David Lammy, Rachel Reeves and Steve Reed were among the first high-profile Cabinet ministers to be shown the door by Mr Burnham.
Evening Standard·20 Jul· View coverage →
Stocks down as Andy Burnham starts Cabinet reshuffle
David Lammy, Rachel Reeves and Steve Reed were among the first high-profile Cabinet ministers to be shown the door by Mr Burnham.
Independent Business·20 Jul· View coverage →
'I'm proud': Rachel Reeves reacts as Andy Burnham sacks first-ever female Chancellor
Rachel Reeves follows David Lammy and Steve Reed in losing out under new Burnham government
Evening Standard·20 Jul· View coverage →
Burnham's Cabinet bloodbath kicks off as Rachel Reeves is brutally sacked - along with Starmer loyalists David Lammy, Steve Reed and Peter Kyle
Andy Burnham has started reshaping his team after admitting in his first speech to the country that the Labour Government 'needs to be bette…
Daily Mail·20 Jul· View coverage →
Is Andy Burnham about to put Rachel Reeves in charge of the UK's defence budget?
Westminster is becalmed today before the drama of Sir Keir Starmer leaving 10 Downing Street tomorrow, to be replaced by Andy Burnham as our…
GB News·19 Jul· View coverage →
Fury as English county to be wiped off map forever under 'wealth rebalancing' plot
Labour has confirmed one of England's smallest counties will be wiped off the map forever under a "wealth rebalancing" scheme. As part of a …
GB News·17 Jul· View coverage →
New foreign donation rules could hit Reform UK’s crypto millionaire funders hard
‘These tough new rules will shut down dodgy funding, stop foreign money influencing our elections and keep our democracy strong,’ says Commu…
The Independent·6 Jul· View coverage →
Steve Reed backs Andy Burnham’s plans to ‘go further and faster’ on devolution
The Communities Secretary said the prospective prime minister’s plans for an outpost of No 10 based in Manchester were a ‘great idea’.
Evening Standard·30 Jun· View coverage →
Steve Reed backs Andy Burnham’s plans to ‘go further and faster’ on devolution
The Communities Secretary said the prospective prime minister’s plans for an outpost of No 10 based in Manchester were a ‘great idea’.
Evening Standard·30 Jun· View coverage →
Senior Labour figures downplay public appetite for general election
Senior Labour figures have downplayed the British public’s appetite for a general election to secure any major policy shifts under a new lea…
City AM·28 Jun· View coverage →
Senior Labour figures say party is united behind Andy Burnham
Lucy Powell and Steve Reed say Labour MPs are backing a coronation of Burnham rather than a contest.
BBC Politics·28 Jun· View coverage →
Labour's Steve Reed makes sensational General Election claim - 'public don't want one'
Steve Reed, a former ally of Sir Keir Starmer, said the 'vast majority' of Labour MPs want 'Andy Burnham' to take over as the new Prime Mini…
Express Politics·28 Jun· View coverage →
Rough sleeping no longer a crime from next week as 200-year-old law repealed
The Government will formally abolish the Vagrancy Act on Monday, bringing an end to a law that has made rough sleeping a criminal offence fo…
GB News·28 Jun· View coverage →
UK minister working up plans for state-owned housing developer
Exclusive: Steve Reed is looking at government run scheme that could borrow at lower rates than private developers The housing secretary has…
Guardian Politics·27 Jun· View coverage →
Rogue landlords to face huge fines for dangerous damp and mould
Housing Secretary Steve Reed has written to mayors, urging councils to utilise these new powers to tackle unsafe housing
The Independent·21 Jun· View coverage →
Makerfield residents deliver verdict on Andy Burnham victory: 'More left-wing gruel!'
Makerfield residents have delivered their verdict on newly elected MP Andy Burnham. Speaking to GB News National Reporter Jack Carson, loca…
GB News·19 Jun· View coverage →
Keir Starmer will find it 'difficult to survive' a leadership contest against Andy Burnham, top pollster tells GB News
A top pollster has predicted that Sir Keir Starmer will find it "difficult to survive" a leadership contest against Andy Burnham. Speaking …
GB News·19 Jun· View coverage →
'Get real!' Steve Reed scolded for denying Labour's imminent 'civil war' after Andy Burnham victory
Watch the moment GB News host Alex Armstrong clashed with Steve Reed after the Housing Secretary denied an imminent "civil war" would soon e…
GB News·19 Jun· View coverage →