LabourREPORT
Mike Reader

Mike Reader

Labour MP for Northampton South

Won with 38.5% · Majority: 4,071

96%
Party loyalty
1
Rebellions
24/36
Key votes
£209k
Expenses

The Verdict

The whip's office must love this one. Never a moment of doubt, never a flicker of independence, never a vote that matched what was promised on the campaign trail.

Subject Grades

How Mike scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.

Education

1 kept · 0 broke

A

Won with 38.5% of the vote, majority of 4,071

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Follow the Money

What Mike claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.

Total2024-25
£219k
Expenses
£209k
Donations
£2k
Gifts
£8k

Expense Breakdown

£152k
Staffing
£30k
Office costs
£19k
Accommodation
£7k
Travel

Registered Interests

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources(15 entries)£8k

Mace Consult Limited

£1k

Name of donor: Mace Consult Limited Address of donor: 155 Moorgate, London EC2M 6XB Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: February and March 2025 cost of legal services arranged and paid for by Mace Consult Limited, instructed Pinsent Masons LLP to act on their behalf in employment tribunal case, value £1,248 Date received: 2 April 2025 Date accepted: 2 April 2025 Donor status: company, registration 07094851 (Registered 22 May 2025)

The British Racing Drivers' Club Limited

£1k

Name of donor: The British Racing Drivers' Club Limited Address of donor: Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Towcester, Northamptonshire NN12 8TN Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Attended the British Grand Prix as local MP and member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Motorsports, value £1,195 Date received: 6 July 2025 Date accepted: 6 July 2025 Donor status: company, registration 00257980 (Registered 31 July 2025)

The Food and Drink Federation

£790

Name of donor: The Food and Drink Federation Address of donor: 10 Bloomsbury Way, London WC1A 2SL Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets for myself and my spouse to the Food and Drink Industry Dinner 2025, (£395 per person), value £790 Date received: 26 March 2025 Date accepted: 26 March 2025 Donor status: company, registration 00210572 (Registered 31 March 2025)

Mace Consult Limited

£726

Name of donor: Mace Consult Limited Address of donor: 155 Moorgate, London EC2M 6XB Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: April 2025 cost of legal services arranged and paid for by Mace Consult Limited, instructing Pinsent Masons LLP to act on their behalf in employment tribunal case of their former employee Mr Reader, value £725.76 Date received: 30 April 2025 Date accepted: 30 April 2025 Donor status: company, registration 07094851 (Registered 22 May 2025)

Centre for Turkey Studies & Development

£720

Name of donor: Centre for Turkey Studies & Development Address of donor: Flat 80 County Hall North Block, 5 Chicheley Street, London SE1 7PN Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets for myself and my spouse for an awards evening including, food, refreshments and entertainment (£360 per person), value £720 Date received: 26 February 2025 Date accepted: 26 March 2025 Donor status: company, registration 07512777 (Registered 31 March 2025; updated 29 April 2025)

Jockey Club Racecourses Ltd

£680

Name of donor: Jockey Club Racecourses Ltd Address of donor: 21-27 Lambs Conduit Street, London, England WC1N 3NL Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: In my role as an Ambassador for Labour Society of Sport, I accepted two tickets from the Jockey Club for an organised visit, value £680 Date received: 6 June 2025 Date accepted: 6 June 2025 Donor status: company, registration 02909409 (Registered 30 June 2025)

SME4LABOUR LTD

£600

Name of donor: SME4LABOUR LTD Address of donor: Flat 80 County Hall North Block, 5 Chicheley Street, London SE1 7PN Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: I attended this event to deliver the opening speech, which was followed by a two course dinner, speeches, free bar with soft and alcoholic drinks, value £600 Date received: 4 March 2025 Date accepted: 4 March 2025 Donor status: company, registration 10685562 (Registered 31 March 2025)

Mace Consult Limited

£575

Name of donor: Mace Consult Limited Address of donor: 155 Moorgate, London EC2M 6XB Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: May 2025 cost of legal services arranged and paid for by Mace Consult Limited, instructing Pinsent Masons LLP to act on their behalf in employment tribunal case, value £575.04 Date received: 31 July 2025 Date accepted: 31 July 2025 Donor status: company, registration 07094851 (Registered 31 July 2025)

Built Enviroment Networking Limited

£550

Name of donor: Built Enviroment Networking Limited Address of donor: 5th Floor 133 Houndsditch, London EC3A 7BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Hotel room for 2 nights £225 per night (£550 in total for 2 night's stay), value £550 Date received: 19 May 2025 to 21 May 2025 Date accepted: 19 May 2025 Donor status: company, registration 07110641 (Registered 26 June 2025)

Nutricia Limited

£540

Name of donor: Nutricia Limited Address of donor: Newmarket Avenue, Whitehorse Business Park, Trowbridge, Wiltshire BA14 0XQ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Attended Wimbledon with Danone (Evian Water) in capacity as chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Food and Drink, value £540 Date received: 5 July 2025 Date accepted: 5 July 2025 Donor status: company, registration 00275552 (Registered 31 July 2025)

SME4LABOUR LTD

£300

Name of donor: SME4LABOUR LTD Address of donor: Flat 80 County Hall North Block, 5 Chicheley Street, London SE1 7PN Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Accepted ticket to attend SME4Labour Gala & Excellence Awards, value £300 Date received: 4 November 2025 Date accepted: 4 November 2025 Donor status: company, registration 10685562 (Registered 21 November 2025)

Mace Consult Limited

£202

Name of donor: Mace Consult Limited Address of donor: 155 Moorgate, London EC2M 6XB Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: June 2025 costs of legal services arranged and paid for by Mace Consult Limited, instructing Pinsent Masons LLP to act on their behalf in employment tribunal case, value £201.60 Date received: 27 June 2025 Date accepted: 27 June 2025 Donor status: company, registration 07094851 (Registered 27 June 2025)

Mace Consult Limited

£161

Name of donor: Mace Consult Limited Address of donor: 155 Moorgate, London EC2M 6XB Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: May 2025 costs of legal services arranged and paid for by Mace Consult Limited, instructing Pinsent Masons LLP to act on their behalf in employment tribunal case, value £161.28 Date received: 31 May 2025 to 31 May 2025 Date accepted: 31 May 2025 Donor status: company, registration 07094851 (Registered 17 June 2025)

Mace Consult Limited

£91

Name of donor: Mace Consult Limited Address of donor: 155 Moorgate, London EC2M 6XB Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: October 2025 costs of legal services arranged and paid for by Mace Consult Limited, instructing Pinsent Masons LLP to act on their behalf in employment tribunal case, value £90.72 Date received: 31 October 2025 Date accepted: 31 October 2025 Donor status: company, registration 07094851 (Registered 20 November 2025)

Mace Consult Limited

£45

Name of donor: Mace Consult Limited Address of donor: 155 Moorgate, London EC2M 6XB Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: November 2025 costs of legal services arranged and paid for by Mace Consult Limited, instructing Pinsent Masons LLP to act on their behalf in employment tribunal case, value £45.36 Date received: 30 November 2025 Date accepted: 30 November 2025 Donor status: company, registration 07094851 (Registered 18 December 2025)

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation(1 entry)£2k

Homes for Britain Ltd

£2k

Name of donor: Homes for Britain Ltd Address of donor: 12 Old Bond Street, London W1S 4PW Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,155 fundraiser donation Donor status: company, registration 14724694 (Registered 26 January 2026)

4. Visits outside the UK(2 entries)£1k
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Bahrain

Paid by: Armed Forces Parliamentary Trust

£709

Name of donor: Armed Forces Parliamentary Trust Address of donor: House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): £709.22 london Heathrow to Bahrain Friday 2nd May 2025, return Monday 5th May 2025, paid by myself online and reimbursed afterwards by the Armed Forces Parliamentary Trust Destination of visit: Bahrain Dates of visit: 2 May 2025 to 5 May 2025 Purpose of visit: As member of the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme, visited military installations in Bahrain on this organised visit for Parliamentarians. (Registered 14 October 2025)

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Belgium

Paid by: Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc

£460

Name of donor: Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc Address of donor: Pemberton House, Bakers Road, Uxbridge UB8 1EZ Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Train travel (£160) and overnight accommodation (£300), value £460 Destination of visit: Belgium Dates of visit: 26 October 2025 to 27 October 2025 Purpose of visit: In my role as Chair of the APPG for Food and Drink, I was invited to visit Coca Cola's Research and Development site in Brussels. (Registered 21 November 2025)

6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year(1 entry)

Undisclosed

Type of land/property: Residential property (House) Number of properties: 1 Location: Rushden Ownership details: Co-owned with my wife Rental income: Yes (Registered 17 July 2024)

Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)

Every Penny: Mike's Expenses

117 individual claims totalling £221,450.78 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.

Hotel Stays
£6k
12 claims
Hotel - London: £5,477.68
Hotel - London: £604.00
Hotel - UK Not London: £173.00
Hotel - UK Not London: £23.20
Staffing
23 claims
£158k
Office Costs
56 claims
£36k
Accommodation
22 claims
£20k
Staff Travel
6 claims
£4k
MP Travel
7 claims
£3k
Miscellaneous
3 claims
£231
Staffing(23 claims)£157,986.25
Payroll(1)£127,988.75
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£127,988.75
Bought-in services(14)£22,369.00
11 Mar 2025In support of constituency work
£6,000.00
31 Jan 2025Support of constituency work - please see attached for examples of work produced.
£3,000.00
26 Jan 2025Interim Communications Officer
£1,300.00
10 Dec 2024Design and delivery services in support of constituency communications for surgeries
£1,250.00
1 Nov 2024Causeway Creative Ltd
£1,194.00
6 Jan 2025CAUSEWAYCREATIVE.CO.UK
£1,194.00
1 Jul 2025CAUSEWAYCREATIVE.CO.UK
£1,194.00
18 Aug 2025CAUSEWAYCREATIVE.CO.UK
£1,194.00
7 Oct 2025CAUSEWAYCREATIVE.CO.UK
£1,194.00
11 Sep 2025CAUSEWAYCREATIVE.CO.UK
£1,194.00
3 Jun 2025CAUSEWAYCREATIVE.CO.UK
£1,194.00
11 Oct 2024Interim Communications Officer - 1 day per week. Plus travel expense. November.
£861.00
15 Jan 2025Interim Communication Officer - 10 hours per week - January 2025
£800.00
4 Nov 2024Interim Communications Officer - 1 day per week. October.
£800.00
Pooled staffing services(4)£4,776.00
3 Oct 2024Parliamentary Research Services [200010806-0]
£3,000.00
28 Nov 2024Interim Communications Officer - 1 day per week - December 2024
£800.00
7 Oct 2024Interim Communications Officer - 1 day per week
£800.00
28 Mar 2025LME pooled research service Q4 [200011557-19] [200011802-118]
£176.00
Training - staff(3)£1,952.50
5 Mar 2025Caseworker training for MPs staff
£1,500.00
18 Mar 2025Elected Technologies Caseworker Training: cost of additional member of staff to attend [200011803-252]
£250.00
11 Dec 2024Accommodation Concern training for Caseworker staff x 2
£202.50
Recruitment Services &Costs(1)£900.00
8 Sep 2024HIVE - temporary staff recuitment fee [200011524-1]
£900.00
Office Costs(56 claims)£35,977.72
Rent(9)£17,976.78
10 Oct 2024[***]Faster Payment Form - Sept and Oct Rent - [***]
£4,320.00
27 Aug 2024Faster payment form - First Two MTHs Rent - [***]
£2,856.78
4 Mar 2025No description
£2,160.00
1 Apr 2025No description
£2,160.00
4 Feb 2025No description
£2,160.00
6 Jan 2025No description
£2,160.00
3 Dec 2024No description
£2,160.00
12 Nov 2024No description
£2,160.00
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-2,160.00
Software & applications(14)£7,428.22
29 Apr 2025OPENAI CHATGPT SUBSCR
£2,234.02
18 Aug 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,476.00
12 Aug 2024Caseworker Software - Annual Cost
£1,440.00
12 Aug 2024Caseworker Software - Start Up Cost
£600.00
21 Oct 2024Scribe software [200011805-226]
£303.90
23 Nov 2024Calendly Software to manage surgery appointments and meeting bookings with the MP [200011805-227]
£245.27
21 Oct 2024Scribe software [200011804-238]
£241.34
13 Oct 2024Software licence from Anthropic 13 Oct-14 Nov 2024
£139.98
13 Nov 2024Anthropic software for period 13 Nov-13 Dec 2024
£139.98
13 Apr 2025ClaudeAI software service for use by MP´s team for period 13 April-13 May 2025
£139.98
23 Nov 2024Calendly Software to manage surgery appointments and meeting bookings with the MP [200011804-239]
£133.50
26 Sep 2024Buffer is used by the team to schedule social media posts. [200011804-240]
£113.30
21 Nov 2024Scribe software
£112.50
26 Sep 2024Buffer is used by the team to schedule social media posts. [200011805-228]
£108.45
Equipment - purchase(13)£5,521.73
1 Aug 2024Office FF&E
£1,644.00
24 Aug 2024Office FF&E
£1,250.00
26 Jul 2024Office FF&E
£1,079.00
9 Nov 2024Constituency office furniture from IKEA
£619.00
1 Aug 2024Office FF&E
£454.89
22 Jun 2025AMAZON [***]
£110.99
17 Jun 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£110.99
26 Oct 2024Magnetic White Drywipe Notice Board for Constituency office
£102.37
16 Aug 2024Office FF&E
£85.50
10 Jun 2025AMAZON [***]
£64.99
26 May 2025AMAZON [***]
£59.99
27 Jun 2025WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£51.00
25 Jun 2025AMZNMKTPLACE
£-110.99
Stationery & printing(10)£2,280.37
15 Jan 2025XMA February 2025
£410.18
15 Jan 2025XMA February 2025
£410.18
15 Jan 2025XMA February 2025
£410.18
15 Jan 2025XMA February 2025
£333.88
6 May 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£199.99
29 May 2025AMAZON [***]
£179.99
15 Jul 2025AMAZON [***]
£169.99
8 Apr 2025AMAZON [***]
£63.06
28 Aug 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£60.00
6 Jan 2025Business Cards
£42.92
Postage & couriers(1)£1,520.00
4 Nov 2024Dor-2-Dor distribution of Flyers & Leaflets
£1,520.00
Advertising and contact cards(1)£470.51
1 Nov 2024Solopress Flyers & Leaflets
£470.51
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(1)£421.11
28 Jul 2024Office FF&E
£421.11
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(6)£224.00
31 Oct 2024No description
£56.00
13 Sep 2024No description
£50.00
31 Oct 2024No description
£30.00
2 Sep 2024No description
£30.00
31 Oct 2024No description
£30.00
22 Nov 2024No description
£28.00
Recruitment Services &Costs(1)£135.00
2 Jul 2025INDEED [***]
£135.00
Accommodation(22 claims)£20,113.57
Rent(7)£12,150.04
25 Oct 2024[***]Mike Reader-[***]-1st rent
£2,383.00
4 Mar 2025No description
£2,383.00
3 Dec 2024No description
£2,383.00
30 Dec 2024No description
£2,383.00
30 Jan 2025No description
£2,383.00
1 Apr 2025No description
£2,383.00
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-2,147.96
Hotel - London(9)£5,477.68
26 Jul 2024Working in Westminster (191.77 per night)
5 nights
£958.84
25 Oct 2024Accommodation for working time in Westminster during week 6-9 Oct 2024 inc.
4 nights
£840.00
25 Oct 2024Accommodation for working time in Westminster during week 13-16 Oct 2024 inc.
4 nights
£840.00
30 Oct 2024Accommodation x 3 nights during working week in Parliament 27 Oct-30 Oct 2024 inc.
3 nights
£630.00
22 Oct 2024[***] [***] [***] overnight stay x 3 (20 Oct, 21 Oct and 22 Oct)
3 nights
£622.32
28 Jul 2024Working in Westminster (3 nights, £195.91 per night)
3 nights
£587.72
1 Sep 2024Hotel - 2 nights (£203 per night)
2 nights
£406.40
3 Sep 2024Hotel - 2 nights (£191 per night)
3 nights
£382.40
23 Oct 2024[***] [***] [***] overnight stay x 1
1 night
£210.00
Council tax(2)£1,645.06
30 Jun 2025WWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UK
£1,143.22
27 Feb 2025City of Westminster Council Tax demand notice for London accommodation: [***][***][***]
£501.84
Utilities(3)£788.79
11 Apr 2025Electricy supply for MPs London accommodation: [***][***][***] [200011802-121]
£426.27
24 Mar 2025E.ON NEXT [200011725-9353]
£231.12
4 Jun 2025E.ON NEXT
£131.40
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(1)£52.00
23 Feb 2025Internet for MP London home [***] [***] for the period 23 Jan 2025-22 Mar 2025 [200011803-253]
£52.00
Staff Travel(6 claims)£3,767.59
Rail(2)£2,644.10
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£2,611.63
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£32.47
Hotel - London(1)£604.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
3 nights
£604.00
Mileage - car(1)£320.49
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£320.49
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£173.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
2 nights
£173.00
Parking(1)£26.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£26.00
MP Travel(7 claims)£3,374.65
Rail(2)£2,487.42
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£1,680.72
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£806.70
Mileage - car(2)£780.75
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£756.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£24.75
Subsistence(2)£83.28
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£58.28
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£25.00
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£23.20
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
2 nights
£23.20
Miscellaneous(3 claims)£231.00
Removals(3)£231.00
26 Oct 2024Hire of Find My Man and Van
£144.00
13 Nov 2024Hire of Find My Man and Van
£72.00
13 Nov 2024Hire of Find My Man and Van
£15.00

Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009

Northampton South: The Real Impact

The people Mike was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.

Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024