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.

250

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)

277

Written Questions

13

Oral Questions

161

Debates Spoken In

219

Speeches

250

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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Aye: 140No: 110

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1 AYE1 NO

Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee

2 votes · 9 Jul 2025

1 AYE1 NO

Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill

2 votes · 1 Jul 2025

3 AYE3 NO

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

6 votes · 20 Jun 2025

3 AYE1 NO

Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 18 Jun 2025

5 AYE1 NO

Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage

6 votes · 17 Jun 2025

1 AYE2 NO

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

3 votes · 13 Jun 2025

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

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

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

Armed Conflict: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of publishing a strategy on children and armed confli

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office30 Jun 2025

Chickenpox: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to make the NHS chickenpox vaccination available to all children.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care23 Jun 2025

Ketamine: Misuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle trends in the level of ketamine abuse among young people.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care20 Jun 2025

Digital Technology: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to tackle digital exclusion among older people.

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology20 Jun 2025

Brain: Injuries

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of training for social care staff to (a) understand and (b) address the

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care20 Jun 2025

Brain: Injuries

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to provide financial support for local community-based (a) rehabilitation and (b) reablement services for brain in

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care20 Jun 2025

Nurses: Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether training is available through the NHS for school nurses on managing allergies and administering adrenaline auto-injectors.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care18 Jun 2025

Foie Gras: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to introduce a ban on the import of foie gras.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs16 Jun 2025

Water Abstraction: Seas and Oceans

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to introduce regulatory limits on the volume of water extracted out at sea, following the 2025 UN Oc

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs16 Jun 2025

Child Maintenance Service: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if her Department will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the communication of the Child Maintenance Service.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions10 Jun 2025
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