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Member of Parliament

Rachel Hopkins

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

12 Dec 2019

Commons start

6 years, 5 months

Time in Commons

84.3 %

Voting participation

+11.1 % vs avg

6,858

Majority

71

Debates (12 months)

85

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected] 0207 219 8424

Constituency office

01582 457774

X (formerly Twitter)

https://twitter.com/rach_hopkins

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Housing 52/53 (98 %)
Environment / Climate 39/41 (95 %)
Education 64/68 (94 %)
Migration 141/152 (93 %)
Foreign Affairs 46/50 (92 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 4/10 (40 %)
Tax 184/225 (82 %)
Energy 37/45 (82 %)
Brexit / EU 52/63 (83 %)

Party history

Labour 12 Dec 2019 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Luton South and South Bedfordshire 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Luton South 12 Dec 2019 to 30 May 2024 Elected 1 time

Roles

Modernisation Committee 8 Dec 2025 to present
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 15 Jan 2025 to 25 Mar 2025
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill 4 Dec 2024 to 12 Dec 2024
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission 20 Nov 2024 to present
Local Government (Pay Accountability) Bill 15 May 2024 to 22 May 2024
Prison Media Bill 15 May 2024 to 22 May 2024
Football Governance Bill 8 May 2024 to 23 May 2024
School Attendance (Duties of Local Authorities and Proprietors of Schools) Bill 24 Apr 2024 to 1 May 2024

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Hold Luton South and South Bedfordshire Turnout 38,382
Candidate Party Votes Share
Rachel Hopkins Lab Labour 13,593 35.4 %
Mark Versallion Con Conservative 6,735 17.5 %
Attiq Malik Ind Independent 5,384 14.0 %
Norman Maclean RUK Reform UK 4,759 12.4 %
Yasin Rehman WPB Workers Party of Britain 3,110 8.1 %
Edward Carpenter Green Green Party 2,401 6.3 %
Dominic Griffiths LD Liberal Democrat 2,400 6.3 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,336 of 1,584 eligible divisions (84.3 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

1336

Total votes

722

Aye

614

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 722 / Noes 614

Divisions

Page 3 of 90

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

16

Speeches

63

Questions

6

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 11 appearances
Crime / Justice 8 appearances
Foreign Affairs 2 appearances
Energy 2 appearances
Education 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Energy Security 19 May 2026 1
National Security 14 May 2026 1
Park Home Owners 28 Apr 2026 1
Business of the House 23 Apr 2026 1
Pension Schemes 22 Apr 2026 1
Engagements 15 Apr 2026 1
Knife Crime 14 Apr 2026 1
Pride in Place: Community Cohesion 13 Apr 2026 2
Foreign Financial Influence and Interference: UK Politics 25 Mar 2026 1
Rural Roads 17 Mar 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

6. 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 (1)

Type of land/property: Residential property (house, used also for my partner's business) Number of properties: 1 Location: Luton (Registered 11 January 2020)

8. Miscellaneous (1)

Unpaid Vice President of the LGA, which works with councils to support, promote and improve local government. Date interest arose: 30 December 2020 Date interest ended: 31 December 2025 (Registered 9 March 2021; updated 2 February 2026)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Rachel Hopkins?

Rachel Hopkins is a Member of Parliament representing Luton South and South Bedfordshire. Source

Which party does Rachel Hopkins represent?

Rachel Hopkins currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Rachel Hopkins represent?

Rachel Hopkins currently represents Luton South and South Bedfordshire. Source

How long has Rachel Hopkins been an MP?

Rachel Hopkins has been in the House of Commons for 6 years, 5 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Rachel Hopkins voted in?

Rachel Hopkins has recorded votes in 1,336 of 1,584 eligible Commons divisions (84.3 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Rachel Hopkins voted against their party?

Rachel Hopkins has voted against the party majority 1 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Rachel Hopkins held?

Rachel Hopkins has 20 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Rachel Hopkins?

Rachel Hopkins has registered interests in 2 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Rachel Hopkins's latest election result?

Rachel Hopkins's latest imported election result is Lab Hold in Luton South and South Bedfordshire, with a majority of 6,858. Source

How active is Rachel Hopkins in parliamentary debates?

Rachel Hopkins has made 85 contributions across 71 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source