MP for Luton South and South Bedfordshire
“Consistently loyal Labour MP with a steady committee presence and a focus on elections oversight.”
Rachel Hopkins is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Luton South and South Bedfordshire, first elected in December 2019. She currently serves on the Modernisation Committee (since December 2025) and the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission (since November 2024), and has sat on a wide range of parliamentary committees since entering Parliament.
Her voting record shows 100% loyalty to the party with no rebel votes and attendance above the party average. On key issues, her votes are mixed on welfare and NHS funding, while she generally opposes stricter immigration controls and tougher asylum measures, as well as the Rwanda deportation scheme.
Declared financial interests include land and property (within or outside the UK) and miscellaneous interests.
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: 33%
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.
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
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Opposition Day Motion: Defence
NOOpposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
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National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
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National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
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National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
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National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
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Opposition day motion: student loans
NODraft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEThe 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.
