Rachel Gilmour

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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Rachel Gilmour is the Liberal Democrat MP for Tiverton and Minehead, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

270

Votes Cast

£174,467

Expenses 2024-25

3,507

Majority

38.6%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£174,467

Staffing£121,857
Office£20,983
Accommodation£18,343
Travel£13,284

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 47,491 voters

✓Liberal Democrat
18,326 votes38.6%
Conservative
14,819 votes31.2%
Reform UK
7,787 votes16.4%
Labour
4,325 votes9.1%
Green Party
2,234 votes4.7%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

294

Written Questions

13

Oral Questions

168

Debates Spoken In⚑

228

Speeches⚑

270

Divisions Voted

⚑Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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3 AYE

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee

3 votes · 20 Oct 2026

3 AYE

Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 13 Oct 2026

2 AYE

Health Bill

2 votes · 8 Sept 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Representation of the People Bill

2 votes · 2 Sept 2026

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Financial Interests(5)

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

The National Liberal Club

Free membership of TNLC for 18 months

9 July 2024 to 31 December 2025

£1,676
Name of donor
The National Liberal Club
Address of donor
1 Whitehall Place SW1
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Free membership of TNLC for 18 months, value £1,675.85
Date received
9 July 2024 to 31 December 2025
Date accepted
20 July 2024
Donor status
other (Members' Club)

Registered 3 October 2024

Visits outside the UK

UK Friends of Ukraine

£768
Name of donor
UK Friends of Ukraine
Address of donor
81 High Street, Cosham, Portsmouth PO6 3BL
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
YES Conference pass, accommodation, internal travel and meals, value £768.04
Destination of visit
Ukraine
Dates of visit
10 September 2025 to 15 September 2025
Purpose of visit
Parliamentary delegation to attend YES Conference and build relationship with Ukrainian allies.

Registered 27 October 2025

Visits outside the UK

UK Friends of Ukraine

£128
Name of donor
UK Friends of Ukraine
Address of donor
62 Lots Road, London SW10 0DQ
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Meals and hospitality (£127.81), excursion (£46.15) and rail transfers (£224.03), value £398
Destination of visit
Ukraine (Kyiv, Odessa, Pripyat, Chisinau (Moldova))
Dates of visit
19 February 2026 to 25 February 2026
Purpose of visit
Attend the Yalta European Strategy Conference, fostering good relations between UK and Ukraine MPs.

Registered 13 March 2026

Employment and earnings

Employment and earnings

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Role, work or services
District Councillor
Until
14 March 2025.
Payer
Mid Devon District Council (Local Government), Phoenix House, Phoenix Lane, Tiverton, Devon EX16 6PP

Registered 24 July 2024; updated 13 November 2025

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

17 May 2025 Rental income: from 27 May 2025

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Type of land/property
Residential property (Semi detached cottage)
Number of properties
1
Location
Bampton
Interest held
from 17 May 2025
Rental income
from 27 May 2025

Registered 1 October 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Rachel in Parliament

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support small rural primary schools after the withdrawal of the Primary PE and Sport Premium; what assessment she has made of t

Department for Education3 Nov 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many self-referral pathways have been put in place since the Somerset pilot of 111 self-referral for breast symptoms was launched; and wha

Department of Health and Social Care3 Nov 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons the children of Royal Fleet Auxiliary personnel are not eligible for Armed Forces family support schemes.

Ministry of Defence23 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with international partners on reports of the mistreatment and torture of Ukrainian

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office22 Oct 2026

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing an Essential User Rebate for HGV, coach and van operators.

Treasury21 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a statutory requirement for 20mph speed limits outside schools in England; and whether

Department for Transport21 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, if his Department will pause the expansion of the GOV.UK One Login pending an independent review of the programme; and if it

Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade 14 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, if he will seek to restrict access in the UK to any livestream of the execution of Nidal Hasan on 3 December 2026.

Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade 12 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when she plans to publish her Department’s acquired brain injury action plan.

Department of Health and Social Care9 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether utility companies that excavate private roads in order to carry out works associated with the installation or maintenance of utility services are r

Department for Transport9 Oct 2026
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