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Rachel Blake
MP for Cities of London and Westminster
Labour (Co-op)
About This MP
AI-generatedRachel Blake is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Cities of London and Westminster, elected in July 2024. She currently serves on the House of Commons Commission, the Restoration and Renewal Client Board, and the Members Estimate Committee, and has previously served on the Pension Schemes Bill committee, Statutory Instruments (Select and Joint) committees, the Finance Bill committee and the Treasury Committee.
Voting Patterns
Her party loyalty is high (99%), but her voting attendance is low at 15% (below the party average of 33%). She has rebelled twice in June 2025 by voting aye on end-of-life amendments to the Terminally Ill Adults Bill, against her party line. Overall, her voting record shows a mix of positions: she generally supports trade union powers, workers’ rights protections and renter protections, while generally opposing stronger mental health services and transgender rights, with a mixed approach to climate change measures and some support for VAT changes.
Notable Positions
- Supports trade union powers and workers' rights protections.
- Supports renter protections.
- Generally opposes stronger mental health services.
- Generally opposes transgender rights.
- Votes show a mixed approach to climate change measures and VAT changes.
Financial Interests
Declared financial interests: gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (1 entry).
Generated 21 February 2026
99%
Party Loyalty
15%
Attendance
2
Rebel Votes
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Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-left(40)
Based on 99 votesCareer & Roles
9 positions
Current
Committee
House of Commons Commission
Since Sept 2024
Committee
Members Estimate Committee
Since Sept 2024
Committee
Restoration and Renewal Client Board
Since Sept 2024
Previous
Committee
Pension Schemes Bill
Jul 2025 - Sept 2025
Committee
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
Mar 2025 - Jun 2025
Committee
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
Mar 2025 - Jun 2025
Committee
Finance Bill
Jan 2025 - Jan 2025
Committee
Treasury Committee
Oct 2024 - Oct 2025
Committee
Renters’ Rights Bill
Oct 2024 - Nov 2024
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
44 votes
Trade union powers
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on trade union powers
34 votes
Workers rights protections
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on workers rights protections
34 votes
VAT changes
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on vat changes
24 votes
Prison sentencing
Generally againsthas generally voted against prison sentencing
17 votes
Bus services regulation
Generally againsthas generally voted against bus services regulation
15 votes
Renter protections
Generally forhas generally voted for renter protections
13 votes
Transgender rights
Generally againsthas generally voted against transgender rights
13 votes
Financial Interests
1 declarations · £500 total
Recent Rebel Votes
Recent Votes
AYE
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
AYE
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye