Jonathan Reynolds
Independent
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Stalybridge and Hyde
MP Since
6 May 2010 (16 years, 4 months)
Role
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip)
Status
active
Constituency: Stalybridge and Hyde
Jonathan Reynolds represents Stalybridge and Hyde in the House of Commons, sitting as a Independent MP. They have served as the constituency's MP for 16 years, 4 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.
£203,370
total expenses claimed, 2024-25
Staffing
£173,394
Office
£18,182
Accommodation
£0
Travel & Other
£11,794
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.
Christians on the Left
Fabian Society
USDAW
Unite the Union
Notable Constituency Interests
There are significant manufacturing interests in the constituency including aerospace, plastics, chemicals and packaging.
Source: List of Ministers' Interests (gov.uk)
Voting Record (most recent 15)
Source: official Commons Votes API, all divisions since the 2024 general election.
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 143 Aye, 249 No (failed)
Voted No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 135 Aye, 258 No (failed)
Voted No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 144 Aye, 244 No (failed)
Voted No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 85 Aye, 317 No (failed)
Voted No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 233 Aye, 94 No (passed)
Voted Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14
16 Jun 2026 · Result: 151 Aye, 258 No (failed)
Voted No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13
16 Jun 2026 · Result: 77 Aye, 255 No (failed)
Voted No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3
16 Jun 2026 · Result: 162 Aye, 246 No (failed)
Voted No
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
16 Jun 2026 · Result: 262 Aye, 86 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 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: Amendment 143
10 Jun 2026 · Result: 167 Aye, 266 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 4
9 Jun 2026 · Result: 157 Aye, 287 No (failed)
Voted No
Recent Coverage (19)
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Millions for spaceport and defence projects in Government’s new space strategy
Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said the Government wants to strengthen the UK’s ability to launch satellites.
Evening Standard·8 Sept· View coverage →
Jonathan Reynolds is right, Jaguar Land Rover doesn’t warrant use of public money | Nils Pratley
The 4,000 job cuts cannot be compared to a VW-like existential crisis and, as JLR presents them, are about staying competitive
Jaguar Land …
Guardian Business·7 Sept· View coverage →
No bailouts for Jaguar Land Rover amid reports of thousands of job cuts, says minister
Carmaker, which is battling Trump tariffs and Chinese competitors, faces talks with union leaders and government
The government has signalle…
The Guardian·6 Sept· View coverage →
Black-clad Dover protesters condemned for ‘dressing up in costumes’ by minister
Business secretary says masked anti-immigration protest was ‘not something we would want’ on British streets
A cabinet minister has condemne…
Guardian Politics·6 Sept· View coverage →
Business secretary to meet Jaguar Land Rover bosses amid job cuts
Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds is due to hold emergency meetings with the bosses of Jaguar Land Rover after it announced plans to slas…
City AM·6 Sept· View coverage →
Minister condemns masked protesters who blocked access to Dover port in ‘stop the boats’ march
Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds praised the police, who he said ‘handled it very well’, despite criticism they were unprepared
The Independent·6 Sept· View coverage →
Business Secretary to meet Jaguar Land Rover bosses amid job cut reports
Jonathan Reynolds has spoken to JLR chief executive PB Balaji and will meet the firm’s leadership team early next week.
Evening Standard·5 Sept· View coverage →
Ministers plan to slash paperwork rules for small UK businesses
Business secretary looks to simplify corporate reporting rules and exempt some SMEs from certain form-filling
The amount of paperwork busin…
The Guardian·5 Sept· View coverage →
Business Secretary to meet Jaguar Land Rover bosses amid job cut reports
Jonathan Reynolds has spoken to JLR chief executive PB Balaji and will meet the firm’s leadership team early next week.
Independent Business·5 Sept· View coverage →
Business Secretary to meet Jaguar Land Rover bosses amid job cut reports
Jonathan Reynolds has spoken to JLR chief executive PB Balaji and will meet the firm’s leadership team early next week.
Evening Standard·5 Sept· View coverage →
‘Exit tax’ on UK entrepreneurs ruled out by business department
Jonathan Reynolds seeks to quell fears of levy on companies spun out from UK universities that move abroad
FT UK·3 Sept· View coverage →
Government urged to refuse £1bn British Steel repayment to Chinese former owner
Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds has been urged to refuse to pay back almost £1bn in loans to the Chinese former owners of British Steel…
City AM·7 Aug· View coverage →
WATCH: Will Godley chases down Cabinet ministers after Labour dodge GB News scrutiny
Will Godley was in Whitehall this morning to chase down members of Andy Burnham’s new Cabinet after Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds dod…
GB News·21 Jul· View coverage →
Burnham cuts VAT on electricity bills in first major policy announcement – UK politics live
Move is expected to save households around £45 a year in effort to tackle cost of living
Burnham to cut VAT on electricity bills in first co…
Guardian Politics·21 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 →
‘Pro-business’ Burnham eyes Reynolds return to top business job
Andy Burnham is planning to bring Jonathan Reynolds back as business secretary as the incoming prime minister moves to deliver on his pledge…
City AM·18 Jul· View coverage →
Jonathan Reynolds set to oversee beefed-up business department
Incoming prime minister Andy Burnham discussing plans to give ministry more powers over science and energy policy
FT UK·17 Jul· View coverage →
Hopeful Jonathan Reynolds Wants to Get Old Business & Trade Job Back
The current chief whip Jonathan Reynolds is not making a secret of his hope to return to his old Business and Trade brief under Burnham. Tea…
Guido Fawkes·16 Jul· View coverage →
Full list of Labour MPs to nominate Andy Burnham – including 18 members of Starmer’s cabinet
Eighteen of Sir Keir Starmer’s Cabinet have put their names behind Mr Burnham, including Ed Miliband, Chief Whip Jonathan Reynolds and Chief…
The Independent·9 Jul· View coverage →