Member of Parliament
Ellie Reeves
Labour MP for Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)·Party Chair, Labour Party
At a glanceEllie Reeves is a Labour MP for Lewisham West and East Dulwich, and has represented the seat for 9 years, 1 month. They currently serve as Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office). They have cast 344 votes in Commons divisions (60% attendance), tabled 702 written questions and registered 2 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Ellie Reeves did not vote in 231. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Biography
She currently holds the Government post of Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office).
In addition, she is Party Chair, Labour Party.
Current roles
- Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office) Government post · Attorney General's Office since 6 Sep 2025
- Party Chair, Labour Party Other post since 6 Jul 2024
- Lewisham West and East Dulwich Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Labour Party since 8 Jun 2017
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Rachel Hopkins
Labour
100.0% · 335 of 335 shared votes
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Steve Yemm
Labour
100.0% · 332 of 332 shared votes
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Paul Davies
Labour
100.0% · 331 of 331 shared votes
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Sir Mark Tami
Labour
100.0% · 330 of 330 shared votes
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Tristan Osborne
Labour
100.0% · 329 of 329 shared votes
Votes least like
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Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Conservative
0.0% · 0 of 108 shared votes
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Nick Timothy
Conservative
0.5% · 1 of 213 shared votes
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Wendy Morton
Conservative
0.5% · 1 of 202 shared votes
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Mr Mark Francois
Conservative
0.5% · 1 of 198 shared votes
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Helen Grant
Conservative
0.5% · 1 of 187 shared votes
Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Register of financial interests
From the official Register; shown as registered.
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources1
- The Ivors Academy - £1,314.00 (registered 9 Jun 2026)
Miscellaneous1
- Chair of Labour Party. This post carries a salary of £67,505 per annum (I also received a severance payment of £3540.87) (registered 1 Aug 2024)
Written questions
Kinship Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's Kinship Care Strategy published on 15 December 2023, what criteria is used to allocate children's social care services; and what steps her Department is taking to support kins
Answer · 24 May 2024
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Eating Disorders
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of recent trends in the number of people with eating disorders.
Answer · 23 May 2024
There was a huge increase in the number of children and young people in need of eating disorder services due to the pandemic. 8,034 children and young people started treatment in 2019/20, compared to 2022/23, where 11,807 children and young people startin...
Eating Disorders
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support she is providing for people with eating disorders.
Answer · 23 May 2024
There was a huge increase in the number of children and young people in need of eating disorder services due to the pandemic. 8,034 children and young people started treatment in 2019/20, compared to 2022/23, where 11,807 children and young people startin...
Hospices: Vacancies
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to tackle staffing shortages in the hospice sector.
Answer · 24 May 2024
NHS England is seeking to address workforce shortages, particularly in community care, through the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan (LTWP). The LTWP, published in 2023, sets out the steps the National Health Service and its partners need to take to grow the N...
Hospices
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of hospice services on trends in the level of hospital admissions in (a) Lewisham and (b) England.
Answer · 24 May 2024
The Department does not hold data that would enable us to make an assessment of the potential impact of hospice services on trends in the level of hospital admissions in Lewisham or England.
Hospices: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she plans to issue guidance to children’s hospices on changes in the distribution of the Children’s Hospice Grant for the 2024-25 financial year.
Answer · 22 Apr 2024
NHS England has confirmed it will renew the Children and Young People hospice funding for 2024/25, again allocating £25 million of funding for children’s hospices, using the same prevalence-based allocation approach as previously used. Funding will be dis...
Hospices: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to tackle the shortage of children’s nurses in hospices across the UK.
Answer · 22 Apr 2024
NHS England is seeking to address shortages in the workforce, and particularly in community care, through the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan (LTWP). The LTWP, published in 2023, sets out the steps the National Health Service and its partners need to take to...
Palliative Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that NHS integrated care boards commission (a) end-of-life and (b) other palliative care for people in all age groups.
Answer · 25 Apr 2024
While the National Health Service has always been required to commission appropriate palliative and end of life care services to meet the reasonable needs of their population, in 2022, palliative care services were added to the list of services an integra...
Early day motions
| 23 Jul 2018 | SMALL CLAIMS LIMIT FOR PERSONAL INJURY AND ACCESS TO JUSTICE | 54 sig. |
| 2 Nov 2017 | LEGAL AID FOR INQUESTS | 55 sig. |
Speeches in the chamber
9 Jul 2026 Violence against Women and Girls: Prosecution Rates
The hon. Gentleman makes a really important point: some research has shown a correlation between someone abusing their pet and domestic abuse. That is touched on in the cross-Government VAWG strategy. It is important that vets are aware of…
9 Jul 2026 Violence against Women and Girls: Prosecution Rates
My hon. Friend makes an incredibly important and powerful point, and I commend her on all her work to tackle violence against women and girls, and on the courage that she has shown. The presumption of contact changes are incredibly importa…
9 Jul 2026 Violence against Women and Girls: Prosecution Rates
I thank the hon. Gentleman for championing the role of independent domestic abuse advisers. They do incredibly important work. I will ensure that his question and comments about the specifics of the family courts are passed to a Minister i…
9 Jul 2026 Violence against Women and Girls: Prosecution Rates
I commend Voices in Bath and its important support for women. The CPS has introduced an enhanced service for victims of rape and serious sexual abuse. Victims now have a dedicated victim liaison officer, who they can contact throughout the…
9 Jul 2026 Violence against Women and Girls: Prosecution Rates
Tackling violence against women and girls is my No. 1 priority as Solicitor General. I oversee the unduly lenient sentence scheme, and where a sentence is clearly unduly lenient, I can refer the case to the Court of Appeal for review. Memb…
9 Jul 2026 Violence against Women and Girls: Prosecution Rates
I start by paying tribute to the tireless campaigning of Jade Blue. Jade was a victim of rape, but the CPS wrongly dropped her case just 13 days before trial. Ever since, she has campaigned for change. The early victims’ right to review gi…
9 Jul 2026 Violence against Women and Girls: Prosecution Rates
I thank my hon. Friend for that question, and for everything that she has done on this important issue. The Government’s landmark strategy to halve violence against women and girls starts with prevention, by focusing on the root causes and…
9 Jul 2026 Violence against Women and Girls: Prosecution Rates
I commend the bravery and courage of my hon. Friend’s constituent in coming forward, and I am very sorry to hear about the additional trauma that they have faced waiting for justice to be served. As well as tackling the backlog to reduce d…
9 Jul 2026 Violence against Women and Girls: Prosecution Rates
This week, I announced the national roll-out of the early victims’ right to review scheme. From Monday, if the Crown Prosecution Service is considering dropping a case, rape and serious sexual assault survivors across England and Wales wil…
9 Jul 2026 Jury Trials
The hon. Member will know that a national listing framework is being introduced to tackle some of the issues that he describes. He will also know that it was a manifesto commitment to introduce specialist rape courts. The Ministry of Justi…
9 Jul 2026 Jury Trials
The hon. Lady will know that I am not the spokesperson for my right hon. Friend the Member for Makerfield, but I am sure that, like all of us in the House, he is concerned about the unprecedented court backlogs that this Government inherit…
9 Jul 2026 Jury Trials
As I have set out at this Dispatch Box over recent months, Sir Brian Leveson said in his report that investment alone was not enough, and that reform was also necessary to bring down the backlog of 80,000 cases that we inherited from the p…
9 Jul 2026 Jury Trials
My hon. Friend is a great champion for his constituents, and for all those affected by this issue. I share his concerns about accountability. Although the matter does not sit with the Attorney General’s office, I will ensure that his quest…
9 Jul 2026 Jury Trials
Jury trials will always remain in place for the most serious cases. My hon. Friend raises a point about the early victims’ right to review scheme, which will be rolled out nationwide on Monday. He is right that the west midlands led the wa…
9 Jul 2026 Jury Trials
We have considered all of Sir Brian’s recommendations. I have met him to discuss those relating to the work of the CPS, and I continue to meet the CPS regularly to discuss what more it can do to support the criminal justice system. For exa…
9 Jul 2026 Jury Trials
I am astonished that the hon. Gentleman says that the measures we are introducing are for no good reason. We inherited a courts system in crisis, with a backlog of 80,000 cases and victims waiting years for their cases to get to court. Doi…
9 Jul 2026 Jury Trials
We have put record investment into the courts, with measures such as unlimited sitting days. The Crown Prosecution Service has increased the number of Crown advocates on the Crown advocate panel and increased support offered to victims. Le…
9 Jul 2026 Jury Trials
Leveson in his report stated that investment alone was not enough and that the system needs reforming as well. We have made a record £2.7 billion investment in the courts, which provides for unlimited sitting days, an increase in defence f…
9 Jul 2026 Jury Trials
Jury trials remain a cornerstone of our justice system, and will always be in place for the most serious crimes. The Government must guarantee everyone a fair trial. Timeliness is essential for fairness, and the fairness of the system is b…
4 Jun 2026 Corporate Manslaughter: Prosecution
It is good to hear about those successful cases in Northern Ireland. There may be lessons to be learned from those, so I am happy to look into the detail and work with the hon. Gentleman.
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Government posts
- Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office) · Cabinet Office 6 Jul 2024 – 6 Sep 2025
Opposition posts
- Deputy National Campaign Co-ordinator · HM Official Opposition 4 Sep 2023 – 30 May 2024
- Shadow Minister (Justice) · Ministry of Justice 4 Dec 2021 – 5 Sep 2023
- Shadow Solicitor General · Attorney General's Office 10 Apr 2020 – 4 Dec 2021
Committee memberships
- Victims and Prisoners Bill 14 Jun 2023 – 11 Jul 2023
- Approved Premises (Substance Testing) Bill 8 Dec 2021 – 15 Dec 2021
- Justice Committee 2 Mar 2020 – 11 May 2020
- Justice Committee 11 Sep 2017 – 6 Nov 2019
Previous seats
- Lewisham West and Penge · Elected 2 times 8 Jun 2017 – 30 May 2024
Expenses
Contact & offices
020 7219 2589
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
Constituency office
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Ellie Reeves, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Ellie Reeves?
Ellie Reeves is a Member of Parliament representing Lewisham West and East Dulwich in the House of Commons. See Ellie Reeves's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Ellie Reeves represent?
Ellie Reeves sits as Labour. See Ellie Reeves's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Ellie Reeves represent?
Ellie Reeves is the Member of Parliament for Lewisham West and East Dulwich. See Ellie Reeves's official Parliament profile.
How long has Ellie Reeves been an MP?
Ellie Reeves has served in the House of Commons for 9 years, 1 month. See Ellie Reeves's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Ellie Reeves?
Ellie Reeves has 2 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Ellie Reeves's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.