HOUSE OF COMMONS · PARLIAMENT DATA
Ellie Reeves
Ellie Reeves represents the Labour in the House of Commons for Lewisham West and East Dulwich. This profile brings together parliamentary service details, election information and links to official records.
PartyLabour
ConstituencyLewisham West and East Dulwich
Current membership from8 June 2017
Parliament member ID4620
Parliamentary career
The current House of Commons membership recorded by Parliament began on 8 June 2017.
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Government, opposition and committee roles
Current parliamentary appointments
Attorney GeneralJul 2026 – Present
Party Chair, Labour PartyJul 2024 – Present
Previous appointments
Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)Sep 2025 – Jul 2026
Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)Jul 2024 – Sep 2025
Deputy National Campaign Co-ordinatorSep 2023 – May 2024
Shadow Minister (Justice)Dec 2021 – Sep 2023
Shadow Solicitor GeneralApr 2020 – Dec 2021
Previous committee memberships
Justice CommitteeMar 2020 – May 2020
Justice CommitteeSep 2017 – Nov 2019
Appointments and committee dates are supplied by UK Parliament. Records may not include every informal or parliamentary private secretary role. See the official career record →
Parliamentary activity and voting
Official parliamentary records provide details of speeches, questions, committee work and divisions. These records describe parliamentary activity; they should not be used on their own to judge an MP's effectiveness.
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UKDECIDES · CURATED REPORTING
Selected recent reporting
7 October 2026 · Attorney General Office
Reeves opens recruitment for new Serious Fraud Office director
Attorney general Ellie Reeves announced the recruitment process for the next director of the Serious Fraud Office, highlighting the agency role in investigating serious fraud, bribery and corruption.
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1 October 2026 · Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
Reeves sworn in as attorney general at start of legal year
Ellie Reeves was sworn in as attorney general by the Lady Chief Justice at the Royal Courts of Justice, alongside new lord chancellor Alex Norris, on the opening of the legal year.
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27 September 2026 · Attorney General Office
Reeves announces national rollout of domestic abuse victim liaison service
Attorney general Ellie Reeves announced that the Crown Prosecution Service would offer dedicated liaison officers for domestic abuse victims across England and Wales, extending a pilot programme into a permanent nationwide service.
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8 September 2026 · Attorney General Office
Reeves publishes new legal risk guidance for government lawyers
Attorney general Ellie Reeves issued guidance on how government lawyers should assess the legal risks of policies and advise ministers. The guidance addresses situations where a proposed action faces litigation risk but a legally arguable basis exists.
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20 July 2026 · The Guardian
Ellie Reeves appointed attorney general
Burnham promoted Ellie Reeves from solicitor general to attorney general, making her the government’s senior legal adviser. She previously held senior Labour organisational roles and practised law before entering Parliament.
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RECENT COVERAGE · EXTERNAL HEADLINES
Latest news about Ellie Reeves
8 October 2026 · Kahawatungu
2 October 2026 · GOV.UK
21 July 2026 · Southwark News
MP in focus
Parliamentary serviceLewisham West and East Dulwich
Ellie Reeves is listed by Parliament as a Labour MP for Lewisham West and East Dulwich, with the current Commons membership beginning 8 June 2017.
Parliamentary record →
Election informationLewisham West and East Dulwich
The latest recorded election result gives a majority of 18,397 votes.
Constituency election history →
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