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

Independent Review of UK Government Welfare Services for Veterans

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to use external consultants for the Independent Review of UK Government Welfare Services for Veterans.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence26 Apr 2023

Independent Review of UK Government Welfare Services for Veterans

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which Government (a) bodies and (b) services are within the scope of the Independent Review of UK Government Welfare Services for Veterans.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence26 Apr 2023

Independent Review of UK Government Welfare Services for Veterans

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) resources and (b) funding he has allocated to the Independent Review of UK Government Welfare Services for Veterans.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence26 Apr 2023

Independent Review of UK Government Welfare Services for Veterans

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) total and (b) full-time equivalent civil servants from his Department work on the Independent Review of UK Government Welfare Services for Veter

AnsweredMinistry of Defence26 Apr 2023

Independent Review of UK Government Welfare Services for Veterans

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) full-time equivalent and (b) total staff in his Department are working on the Independent Review of UK Government Welfare Services for Veterans.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence26 Apr 2023

Armed Forces Compensation Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department spent on Armed Forces Compensation Scheme reconsiderations in (a) 2019, (b) 2020, (c) 2021 and (d) 2022.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence25 Apr 2023

Armed Forces Compensation Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department spent on reconsiderations relating to the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme in each year since 2019.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence25 Apr 2023

Armed Forces Compensation Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department spent on appeals relating to the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme in each year since 2019.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence25 Apr 2023

Armed Forces Compensation Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what processing targets his Department has for completing (a) injury and illness claims, (b) survivor claims and (c) reconsiderations under the Armed Forces

AnsweredMinistry of Defence25 Apr 2023

Armed Forces Compensation Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much funding his Department provided for the operation of the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme in each year since 2019.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence25 Apr 2023
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