The Co-operative Party

Co-operative MP Jonathan Reynolds has been appointed Vice Chair Youth of the Labour Party. Here he outlines how the youth sections of both parties can work ever closer together – and why. Young members are the backbone of political campaigning, turning out week after week on doorsteps and at events across the country. Young Party [...]

Last Wednesday, co-operators gathered in Westminster with Labour's Shadow Housing Minister to discuss Labour & Co-operative MP Jonathan Reynolds’ private members bill on co-operative housing tenure, reports Daniel Carey-Dawes.

Most Labour activists, councillors and MPs will be familiar with the housing crisis in Britain. First time buyers are now confronted with an average house price of more than £160,000 (£280,000 in London) to get their first step on the housing ladder, and the average deposit required has now hit £52,000. Many people simply cannot [...]

Whilst the UK’s housing stock only comprises of 0.6% co-operative housing, the European average is 15% with some countries such as Turkey and Norway having as much as 25% of housing being owned and run by co-ops. This country is one of the few that does not recognise co-operative housing in law. That’s why we [...]

The Co-operative Housing (Tenure) Bill was successfully introduced under the Ten Minute Rule yesterday by Jonathan Reynolds MP. His speech is reproduced below and can be watched on BBC Democracy Live. I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision that occupiers of dwellings owned by certain forms [...]

Jonathan Reynolds: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport whether his Department is taking steps to inform the public about the proposed EU Data Protection Regulation.

Jonathan Reynolds: How can we not have an urgent debate about the state of the economy before we prorogue? If the GDP figures yesterday had been positive, the Government would cite that as proof that the strategy was working, but they were not-they were terrible. Should the Government not think again, show some humility and give the House a chance to debate that?

Jonathan Reynolds: What plans she has to improve air quality.

Jonathan Reynolds: I thank the hon. Gentleman for his work on this matter so far. When the Prime Minister was asked about it at Prime Minister’s questions, he made a rather obscure reference to adding swimming pools to stately homes, but the fact is that nearly half of all grade 1 listed buildings in England and Wales are Church of England churches. Alterations are made to them to facilitate wider...

Jonathan Reynolds: To ask the Prime Minister whether (a) he, (b) his special advisers and (c) officials in 10 Downing street have had any meetings with Sarah Southern since May 2010.

Jonathan Reynolds: To ask the Prime Minister if he will provide a list of all events held at (a) Chequers and (b) 10 Downing street for which the Government has been reimbursed by (i) the Prime Minister and (ii) the Conservative party; and what the total amount reimbursed was in each case.

Jonathan Reynolds: To ask the Prime Minister whether (a) he, (b) his special advisers and (c) officials in 10 Downing street have had any meetings with Peter Cruddas since May 2010.

Jonathan Reynolds: To ask the Prime Minister what the name and job title is of each person with a desk at 10 Downing street who is not a Minister, special adviser, civil servant or police or security staff.

Jonathan Reynolds: I do not think that anyone would object to, or oppose, the statement the Minister has just made. Each one of those issues is so intractable that it prevents progress on any of the others. Is there any scope to try to make an intervention on just one of those issues-perhaps refugees or settlements-to at least push the peace process forward in a way that has not happened for quite a...

Jonathan Reynolds: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will provide an update on the status of the prostate cancer drug Abiraterone.