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

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

2 votes · 20 Jan 2026

2 AYE4 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

6 votes · 13 Jan 2026

1 AYE3 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

4 votes · 12 Jan 2026

2 NO

Opposition Day

2 votes · 7 Jan 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill

2 votes · 16 Dec 2025

2 NO

Opposition day

2 votes · 10 Dec 2025

1 AYE1 NO

Railways Bill

2 votes · 9 Dec 2025

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

Whether she has had recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on support for disabled people with r

Whether she has had recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on support for disabled people with rising energy, food and fuel costs.

Women and Equalities25 Jan 2023

What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of real-term reductions in Local Hou

What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of real-term reductions in Local Housing Allowance rates on levels of poverty.

Department for Work and Pensions5 Dec 2022

What steps he is taking to improve the performance of the Common Platform.

What steps he is taking to improve the performance of the Common Platform.

Ministry of Justice22 Nov 2022

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Cabinet Office27 Oct 2022

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport20 Oct 2022

If her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing investment in the re

If her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing investment in the redevelopment of train stations in towns.

Department for Transport13 Oct 2022

If she will list her official engagements for Wednesday 7 September.

If she will list her official engagements for Wednesday 7 September.

Prime Minister7 Sept 2022

What assessment he has made of the potential role of energy efficiency in meeting the UK’s climate t

What assessment he has made of the potential role of energy efficiency in meeting the UK’s climate targets.

COP2620 Jul 2022

What assessment he has made of the impact of the rise in energy prices on (a) households and (b) bus

What assessment he has made of the impact of the rise in energy prices on (a) households and (b) businesses.

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy12 Jul 2022

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Department for Work and Pensions11 Jul 2022
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