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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2 AYE

Victims and Courts Bill

2 votes · 25 Mar 2026

2 NO

Opposition Day Motion

2 votes · 24 Mar 2026

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5 AYE

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

5 votes · 23 Mar 2026

3 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 11 Mar 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Courts and Tribunals Bill

2 votes · 10 Mar 2026

7 AYE

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

7 votes · 9 Mar 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 assessment his Department has made of the effect of the removal of the TV licence concession fo

What assessment his Department has made of the effect of the removal of the TV licence concession for the over-75s on the Government’s loneliness strategy.

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport5 Nov 2020

What recent assessment he has made of the effect of the migration to universal credit on the level o

What recent assessment he has made of the effect of the migration to universal credit on the level of child poverty in Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland Office4 Nov 2020

To ask the hon. Member for City of Chester, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Co

To ask the hon. Member for City of Chester, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what steps the Electoral Commission is taking to ensure widespread electoral (a) registration and (b) participation in the May 2021 local elections.

Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission15 Oct 2020

If he will make it his policy to publish an annual league table to assess water companies’ performan

If he will make it his policy to publish an annual league table to assess water companies’ performance on tackling water (a) leaks and (b) wastage.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs15 Oct 2020

What steps he is taking to improve accessibility for disabled people using the rail network.

What steps he is taking to improve accessibility for disabled people using the rail network.

Department for Transport17 Sept 2020

What recent discussions she has had with the UK's trade partners on protecting International Labour

What recent discussions she has had with the UK's trade partners on protecting International Labour Organisation standards in future trade agreements.

Department for International Trade3 Sept 2020

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 22 July.

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 22 July.

Prime Minister22 Jul 2020

If he will make an assessment of the potential effect of reductions in civil service headcount on th

If he will make an assessment of the potential effect of reductions in civil service headcount on the ability of Government to implement its policies.

Cabinet Office16 Jul 2020

What steps he is taking to prevent homelessness among prison leavers.

What steps he is taking to prevent homelessness among prison leavers.

Ministry of Justice14 Jul 2020

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Home Office13 Jul 2020
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