Rachel Hopkins
Labour MP for Luton South and South Bedfordshire
6yr
Since 2019
1yr 8mo
Current term
94%
Party loyalty
2
Rebellions
35/36
Key votes
£253k
Expenses
2024 Election Result
35.4%
Vote share
6,858
Majority
49.6%
Turnout
77,312
Electorate
LabRachel HopkinsWON
13,59335.4%
ConMark Versallion
6,73517.5%
Attiq Malik
5,38414%
RefNorman Maclean
4,75912.4%
WPBYasin Rehman
3,1108.1%
GreenEdward Carpenter
2,4016.3%
LDDominic Griffiths
2,4006.3%
Subject Grades
How Rachel scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 35.4% of the vote, majority of 6,858
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsBroke
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyBroke
Cost of Living
0 kept · 7 broke
6,181 households in fuel poverty locally (13.21%)
Winter Fuel Payment CutsBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted to Enforce the CutBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted Against It AgainBroke
Energy Costs: Blocked Opposition MotionBroke
Inheritance Tax on Family FarmsBroke
Employer National Insurance HikeBroke
Council Tax Rises: Approved Without ReferendumBroke
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 75.9% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Mental Health Bill: Blocked Strengthening AmendmentsBroke
Mental Health Bill: Rejected Patient SafeguardsBroke
Mental Health Bill: Third Amendment Blocked Same DayBroke
Access to Primary Healthcare: Blocked DebateBroke
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
50% of constituents rent their home
Renters' Rights: Stripped Lords ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Affordability ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Tenancy StandardsBroke
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
13.21% of local households in fuel poverty
Water Companies: Blocked Stronger Sewage RulesBroke
Water Companies: Rejected Tougher PenaltiesBroke
Sewage: Voted Down Cross-Party MotionBroke
Great British Energy: Rejected Lords ImprovementsBroke
Immigration
0 kept · 3 broke
Border Security Bill: Blocked SafeguardsBroke
Immigration: Shut Down Opposition DebateBroke
Border Security Bill: Overrode Lords AgainBroke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 35.4% of the vote, majority of 6,858
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateBroke
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
10,167 children in poverty in this constituency (36.1%)
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)Broke
Two-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKept
Two-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's StrengtheningBroke
Child Poverty Strategy: Only 7 Labour MPs Showed UpMissed
Carer's Allowance Reform BlockedBroke
Welfare Spending: Voted Down ScrutinyBroke
Welfare Cuts: Blocked Debate AgainBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for DisabledBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Rejected SafeguardsBroke
Follow the Money
What Rachel claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£253k
Expenses
£253k
Expense Breakdown
£224k
Staffing
£19k
Office costs
£5k
Accommodation
£5k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£253kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 6,181 fuel poor households in their own constituency
£5kClaimed on accommodation
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 10,167 children live in poverty in their constituency
£5kClaimed on travel and subsistence
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 50% of their constituents rent
£253kPaid from the public purse
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered interests do not imply improper influence. All interests are publicly declared under parliamentary rules.
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 entry)
Undisclosed
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 entry)
Undisclosed
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)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Rachel's Expenses
139 individual claims totalling £249,339.07 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
Hotel Stays
£6k
42 claims
Hotel - London: £5,934.00
Staffing
2 claims
£224k
Office Costs
92 claims
£15k
Accommodation
42 claims
£6k
MP Travel
1 claim
£4k
Staff Travel
2 claims
£578
Staffing(2 claims)£223,779.58
Payroll(1)£223,340.98
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£223,340.98
Training - staff(1)£438.60
20 Jun 2025PAYPAL PARLITRAINI
£438.60
Office Costs(92 claims)£14,864.99
Rent(1)£6,460.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£6,460.00
Stationery & printing(45)£2,514.78
28 Oct 2024MP contact cards and posters
£398.75
2 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£294.00
11 Apr 2025XMA March 2025
£205.09
11 Apr 2025XMA March 2025
£205.09
11 Apr 2025XMA March 2025
£205.09
6 Nov 2025XMA November 2025
£168.67
11 Apr 2025XMA March 2025
£166.94
2 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£158.40
3 Dec 2024XMA January 2025
£111.71
3 Dec 2024XMA January 2025
£111.71
17 Sep 2024Bulk shredding of secure material
£90.00
14 Oct 2025Printing of Small Business Awards certificates
£54.00
27 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£40.51
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£40.51
2 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£30.00
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£21.22
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£20.69
8 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£19.15
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£11.21
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£11.21
25 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£10.73
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£10.51
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£10.51
8 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£10.19
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£9.86
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£9.86
13 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£9.12
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£9.12
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£8.46
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£7.75
27 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£7.63
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£6.50
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£6.50
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£6.28
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£5.54
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£5.54
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£3.01
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£2.86
13 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£2.38
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£1.73
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£1.73
13 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£1.63
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£1.58
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£1.19
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£0.62
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(17)£1,750.44
20 Dec 2024BT BUSINESS BILL
£223.08
21 Oct 2024BT BUSINESS BILL
£186.83
15 Nov 2024BT BUSINESS BILL
£172.18
16 Aug 2024BT BUSINESS BILL
£167.06
15 Jan 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£161.62
16 Sep 2024BT BUSINESS BILL
£132.74
21 Feb 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£114.92
10 Apr 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£64.25
10 Feb 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£64.16
10 Jul 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£64.07
19 Mar 2025BT BUSINESS BILL [200011725-6357]
£63.64
9 Aug 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£63.42
11 Mar 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR [200011725-4706]
£63.36
11 Sep 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£63.36
9 May 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£63.36
3 Apr 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£58.39
23 Jan 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£24.00
Software & applications(19)£1,615.20
1 Jan 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£720.00
8 Aug 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£480.00
10 Jun 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£63.52
12 Dec 2024INDESIGN
£21.98
12 Sep 2024INDESIGN
£21.98
12 Jan 2025INDESIGN
£21.98
12 Feb 2025INDESIGN
£21.98
12 Aug 2024INDESIGN
£21.98
12 Nov 2024INDESIGN
£21.98
12 Mar 2025INDESIGN [200011725-6593]
£21.98
12 Oct 2024INDESIGN
£21.98
11 Jan 2025ADOBE PREMIERE PRO
£21.98
11 Oct 2024ADOBE PREMIERE PRO
£21.98
11 Nov 2024ADOBE PREMIERE PRO
£21.98
11 Sep 2024ADOBE PREMIERE PRO
£21.98
11 Dec 2024ADOBE PREMIERE PRO
£21.98
11 Aug 2024ADOBE PREMIERE PRO
£21.98
11 Mar 2025ADOBE PREMIERE PRO [200011725-4707]
£21.98
11 Feb 2025ADOBE PREMIERE PRO
£21.98
Equipment - purchase(4)£1,430.59
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£722.22
21 Mar 2025POSTROOM-ONLINE LTD [200011725-5529]
£539.99
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£105.24
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£63.14
Training - staff(1)£450.60
25 Nov 2024PARLI-TRAINING
£450.60
Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase(1)£441.18
16 Jan 2025GRADWELL COMMS VIA PAR
£441.18
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(3)£200.70
27 Nov 2024No description
£178.20
5 Mar 2025[200011725-3754]
£16.00
28 Feb 2025No description
£6.50
Postage & couriers(1)£1.50
17 Dec 2024FEE2PAYONLINE
£1.50
Accommodation(42 claims)£5,934.00
Hotel - London(42)£5,934.00
10 Aug 2025[***] [***]
1 night
£221.00
22 Jun 2025[***] [***]
1 night
£209.00
25 Mar 2025[***] [***] [200011725-9014]
1 night
£203.00
14 Nov 2024[***] [***]
1 night
£188.00
27 Apr 2025[***] [***]
1 night
£186.00
13 Mar 2025[***] [***] [200011725-3838]
1 night
£185.00
18 May 2025[***] [***]
1 night
£174.00
18 May 2025[***] [***]
1 night
£174.00
29 Oct 2024[***] [***]
1 night
£171.00
10 Aug 2025[***] [***]
1 night
£171.00
20 Sep 2024[***] [***]
1 night
£170.00
29 Oct 2024[***] [***]
1 night
£170.00
29 Oct 2024[***] [***]
1 night
£166.00
29 Oct 2024Hotels October 2024
1 night
£164.00
27 Apr 2025[***] [***]
1 night
£164.00
18 May 2025[***] [***]
1 night
£164.00
29 Oct 2024[***] [***]
1 night
£162.00
18 May 2025[***] [***]
1 night
£162.00
13 Apr 2025[***] [***]
1 night
£162.00
8 Jul 2025[***] [***]
1 night
£162.00
27 Apr 2025[***] [***]
1 night
£161.00
27 Apr 2025[***] [***]
1 night
£155.00
18 May 2025[***] [***]
1 night
£155.00
13 Apr 2025[***] [***]
1 night
£150.00
27 Aug 2024[***] [***]
1 night
£144.00
29 Oct 2024[***] [***]
1 night
£142.00
7 Oct 2024[***] [***]
1 night
£140.00
20 Feb 2025[***] [***]
1 night
£137.00
20 Sep 2024[***] [***]
1 night
£137.00
30 Oct 2024[***] [***]
1 night
£118.00
12 Jan 2025[***] [***]
1 night
£104.00
28 Dec 2024[***] [***]
1 night
£101.00
28 Dec 2024[***] [***]
1 night
£101.00
12 Jan 2025[***] [***]
1 night
£99.00
28 Dec 2024[***] [***]
1 night
£99.00
20 Feb 2025[***] [***]
1 night
£98.00
20 Feb 2025[***] [***]
1 night
£98.00
28 Dec 2024[***] [***]
1 night
£95.00
20 Feb 2025[***] [***]
1 night
£93.00
12 Jan 2025[***] [***]
1 night
£92.00
3 Mar 2025[***] [***] [200011725-1821]
1 night
£17.00
7 Oct 2024[***] [***]
1 night
£-30.00
MP Travel(1 claim)£4,183.00
Rail(1)£4,183.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£4,183.00
Staff Travel(2 claims)£577.50
Rail(2)£577.50
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£349.79
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£227.71
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Luton South and South Bedfordshire: The Real Impact
The people Rachel was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
10,167
Children in poverty
36.1% of children locally
4
broke
1
kept
1
missed
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)KEY
Broke promiseTwo-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKEY
Kept promiseTwo-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's Strengthening
Broke promiseChild Poverty Strategy: Only 7 Labour MPs Showed Up
Didn't show upUC & PIP Bill: Rejected Safeguards
Broke promiseUC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for Disabled
Broke promise6,181
Fuel poor households
13.21% of households locally
4
broke
50%
Constituents who rent
34.7% private, 15% social
3
broke
16,348
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
3
broke
411
Asylum seekers housed locally
9 in hotels · 35% of constituents born outside UK
3
broke
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024