MP for Luton South and South Bedfordshire
“A party-loyal Labour MP focused on parliamentary reform and electoral oversight, currently serving on the Modernisation Committee and the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission.”
Rachel Hopkins is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Luton South and South Bedfordshire, first elected in 2019. She currently sits on the Modernisation Committee and the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, and has contributed to a wide range of parliamentary work including justice, local government and licensing bills.
She has 100% party loyalty with no rebel votes and an attendance rate above the party average. Her voting record places her as centre-left and she generally votes against tighter immigration controls, stricter asylum measures and Rwanda deportation, while showing mixed positions on welfare and business-related issues.
Declared financial interests include land and property (within or outside the UK) and miscellaneous.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 34%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
20 positions
Modernisation Committee
Since Dec 2025
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Since Nov 2024
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
Jan 2025 - Mar 2025
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill
Dec 2024 - Dec 2024
Local Government (Pay Accountability) Bill
May 2024 - May 2024
Prison Media Bill
May 2024 - May 2024
Football Governance Bill
May 2024 - May 2024
School Attendance (Duties of Local Authorities and Proprietors of Schools) Bill
Apr 2024 - May 2024
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Railways Bill: Third Reading
AYERailways Bill
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148
NORailways Bill
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143
NORailways Bill
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1
NORailways Bill
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026
AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026
AYEArmed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13
NOArmed Forces Bill
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6
NOArmed Forces Bill
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5
NOArmed Forces Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
