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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3 NO

Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 10 Jun 2025

4 NO

Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 9 Jun 2025

3 NO

Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] Report Stage

3 votes · 4 Jun 2025

3 AYE

Armed Forces Commissioner Bill

3 votes · 3 Jun 2025

2 NO

Opposition Day

2 votes · 21 May 2025

2 AYE

Data (Use and Access) Bill CCLM

2 votes · 14 May 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

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Home Office20 Jun 2022

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 18 May.

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 18 May.

Prime Minister18 May 2022

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20 April.

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20 April.

Prime Minister20 Apr 2022

What the Government’s priorities are for COP27.

What the Government’s priorities are for COP27.

COP2620 Apr 2022

What assessment his Department has made of the impact on pollinators of the recent emergency authori

What assessment his Department has made of the impact on pollinators of the recent emergency authorisation of the use of neonicotinoid pesticides.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs10 Mar 2022

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Department for Education31 Jan 2022

What steps his Department is taking to help support energy efficiency measures in homes.

What steps his Department is taking to help support energy efficiency measures in homes.

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy11 Jan 2022

What steps her Department is taking to support benefit claimants in meeting increased living costs.

What steps her Department is taking to support benefit claimants in meeting increased living costs.

Department for Work and Pensions13 Dec 2021

What recent steps he has taken to help reduce economic inequality.

What recent steps he has taken to help reduce economic inequality.

Treasury7 Dec 2021

What steps he is taking to ensure all homes meet high climate standards.

What steps he is taking to ensure all homes meet high climate standards.

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities29 Nov 2021
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