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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4 NO

Health Bill

4 votes · 8 Sept 2026

2 NO

Health Bill

2 votes · 7 Sept 2026

1 AYE3 NO

Representation of the People Bill

4 votes · 2 Sept 2026

3 NO

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 14 Jul 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Immigration and Asylum Bill

2 votes · 13 Jul 2026

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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

Trapping

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the merits of the use of snares.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs6 Sept 2024

State Retirement Pensions: Uprating

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to negotiate a reciprocal agreement with the Australian government on uprating state pensions.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions3 Sept 2024

Colombia: Peace Negotiations

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps his Department is taking with the UK Embassy in Colombia to support the peace talks between the Colombian government and the Segunda Marquetalia.

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office30 Apr 2024

Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and War Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many recipients of compensation from the (a) Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and (b) War Pension Scheme have had their payments considered as

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions4 Jul 2023

Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and War Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department deducted from welfare benefits as a result of (a) Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and (b) War Pensions Scheme payments bei

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions4 Jul 2023

Ukraine: Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel have been trained by UK troops under Operation Interflex.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence29 Jun 2023

Ukraine: Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much (a) artillery, (b) small arms, (c) anti-structure weapons, (d) anti-tank weapons and (e) anti-air ammunition his Department has provided to Ukraine

AnsweredMinistry of Defence29 Jun 2023

Special Educational Needs: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students who were non-high needs and aged between 16 and 19 years old received the band (a) five and (b) 4a national funding rate in the 2022-23 a

AnsweredDepartment for Education29 Jun 2023

Ukraine: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on which private military companies are operating alongside the Russian Armed Forces inside Ukraine.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence29 Jun 2023

Mental Health Services: Veterans

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to page 104 of the Armed Forces Covenant and Veterans annual report 2022, published on 19 December 2022, what the average waiti

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care28 Apr 2023
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