Rachel Hopkins

MP since 12 Dec 2019

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Rachel Hopkins is the Labour MP for Luton South and South Bedfordshire, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019.

1406

Votes Cast

£253,152

Expenses 2024-25

6,858

Majority

35.4%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£253,152

Staffing£224,181
Office£19,365
Accommodation£4,845
Travel£4,761

Year-on-Year

2024-25£253,152
2023-24£215,143
2022-23£205,987
2021-22£196,339
2020-21£167,511
2019-20£19,720

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 38,382 voters

Labour
13,593 votes35.4%
Conservative
6,735 votes17.6%
Independent
5,384 votes14.0%
Reform UK
4,759 votes12.4%
Workers Party of Britain
3,110 votes8.1%
Green Party
2,401 votes6.3%
Liberal Democrat
2,400 votes6.3%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

12

Written Questions

34

Oral Questions

135

Debates Spoken In

176

Speeches

564

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: 745No: 661

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3 NO

Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee

3 votes · 23 Feb 2026

2 NO

Opposition Day

2 votes · 28 Jan 2026

3 NO

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill

3 votes · 27 Jan 2026

2 NO

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee

2 votes · 21 Jan 2026

Financial Interests(2)

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

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

Type of land/property
Residential property (house, used also for my partner's business)
Number of properties
1
Location
Luton

Registered 11 January 2020

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
30 December 2020
Date interest ended
31 December 2025

Registered 9 March 2021; updated 2 February 2026

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Rachel in Parliament

What steps his Department is taking to support the hospitality industry during the covid-19 outbreak

What steps his Department is taking to support the hospitality industry during the covid-19 outbreak.

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy9 Feb 2021

What steps she is taking with the Lord Chancellor to tackle the court backlog.

What steps she is taking with the Lord Chancellor to tackle the court backlog.

Attorney General4 Feb 2021

What assessment he has made of the effect on prison officer (a) recruitment, (b) retention and (c) m

What assessment he has made of the effect on prison officer (a) recruitment, (b) retention and (c) morale of his Department’s decision to reject the Prison Service Pay Review Body’s Recommendation 3.

Ministry of Justice2 Feb 2021

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Ministry of Justice2 Feb 2021

What assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 lockdown on (a) the attainment gap and (b)

What assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 lockdown on (a) the attainment gap and (b) children’s mental health and wellbeing.

Department for Education18 Jan 2021

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Department of Health and Social Care12 Jan 2021

What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on promoting green industrial jobs in Sco

What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on promoting green industrial jobs in Scotland.

Scotland Office9 Dec 2020

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Ministry of Defence7 Dec 2020

What representations he has received from organisations representing people who are ineligible for c

What representations he has received from organisations representing people who are ineligible for covid-19 financial support schemes; and if he will make a statement.

Treasury1 Dec 2020

What recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of unemployment.

What recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of unemployment.

Department for Work and Pensions30 Nov 2020
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