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Rachel Blake · Labour and Co-operative Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
660days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
429
of 504 possible
Attendance
85%
75 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
287
85 debates
Written Qs
128
127 answered
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£173k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 106 claims
Interests
1
1 category
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 87 | |
| Economy | 74 | |
| Crime & Policing | 43 | |
| Education | 37 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 32 | |
| Employment | 30 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 24 | |
| Housing | 23 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Local Government | 19 | 7,267 |
| Economy Jobs | 34 | 7,072 |
| Culture Community | 13 | 6,873 |
| Housing | 13 | 6,393 |
| Defence | 17 | 3,681 |
| Social Care | 13 | 2,810 |
| Fiscal Policy | 14 | 2,350 |
| Technology | 3 | 2,288 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
| Date | Division | Whip | MP voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24Vote on whether to prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under the assisted dying bill solely because they have chosen to stop… | Free vote | Aye |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2Vote on New Clause 2 to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, debated alongside related amendments including provisions on guidance,… | Free vote | Aye |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | UK-EU TradeI wish you a very happy St George’s day, Mr Speaker. The Cities of London and Westminster hold many celebrations for St George’s day. We heard significant movement earlier today re… Economy JobsEnergyUtilities | 65 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | UK-EU Trade18. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to increase trade with the EU. Economy JobsEnergyUtilities | 15 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Topical QuestionsT6. Last week the UK attended the third international conference on the situation in Sudan, with Germany, France, the US, the African Union and the European Union. The Foreign Offi… DefenceEconomy JobsImmigration | 72 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Security VettingMy constituents are deeply concerned about the appointment of Peter Mandelson, and they want to see complete transparency going forward. I am very concerned to read that the civil … Mp PerformanceDefence | 90 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | SEND Provision and ReformI hear from parents who have real concerns about exclusions, which have been mentioned already. Parents want to understand how accountability will work in a future system, particul… EducationSocial CareLocal Government | 55 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Leasehold Reform: Integrated Retirement CommunitiesI thank the Minister for his work on this issue. I am working to make sure that the managing agent Freshwater will meet me to talk about its service charges. Does he agree that it … HousingSocial Care | 91 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Proposed Visitor LevyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Efford. I am incredibly proud to represent the centre of the capital; Ronnie Scott’s, Abbey Road, Tate Britain and all the best m… Economy JobsFiscal PolicyLocal Government | 332 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Foreign Financial Influence and Interference: UK PoliticsI strongly welcome the review and I thank the Secretary of State for commissioning it. I have heard what he has said about considering the recommendations in detail. I draw his att… Fiscal PolicyDefenceTechnology | 153 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Proposed Visitor LevyAs I was saying, what is right for Hampshire, Hartlepool, Hillingdon and Howarth is not necessarily right for Hyde Park. That is why devolving the power to implement this overnight… Economy JobsFiscal PolicyLocal Government | 282 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Protest PolicingI represent the area affected by the Home Secretary’s intervention on public order policing, which I welcome. I listened carefully to her statement, which made it clear that this p… CrimeImmigrationDefence | 131 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Lord Mandelson: Response to Humble Address MotionThe statement has truly been sickening. Does the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister agree that the sickening behaviour and conduct of Mandelson is in part a symptom of structura… Mp PerformanceFiscal PolicyOther | 45 |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Short-term LetsI appreciate the focus and attention that the Minister has brought to this issue, which is so essential in my constituency where about 6,000 homes are lost to short-letting. Will s… HousingLocal Government | 80 |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Business of the HouseThis week, one of my constituents experienced a homophobic attack on Oxford Street from a shopkeeper who runs one of the American candy stores. This is a stark reminder of not only… Local GovernmentCost Of LivingEconomy Jobs | 80 |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Short-term Lets1. What steps she is taking to introduce a registration scheme for short-term lets. HousingLocal Government | 14 |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Schools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and ThrivingConstituents of mine have told me that they want mainstream schools to be ready to support their children. They have also asked me to ask the Secretary of State who will define com… EducationSocial Care | 65 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 41 | 32.0% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 16 | 12.5% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 11 | 8.6% |
| Home Office | 10 | 7.8% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 7 | 5.5% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 6 | 4.7% |
| Cabinet Office | 6 | 4.7% |
| Department for Transport | 6 | 4.7% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what consideration her Department has made of the potential merits of increasing the number of modern foreign languages offered at GCSE level. | Pending |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of building regulations in ensuring the quality, efficiency, and resilience of installed heat network systems. | Answered |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Attorney General | To ask the Solicitor General, what steps she is taking to ensure that appropriate oversight is given to the decision by the Serious Fraud Office to not open an investigation into the Vashi diamonds case. | Answered |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the Vashi diamonds case on investor confidence in the UK. | Answered |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department holds data on the frequency and duration of outages affecting heat network customers. | Answered |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment his Department has made of the performance and reliability of heat networks operating in residential developments in England; and what steps he is taking… | Answered |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure that leaseholders and tenants in buildings served by heat networks are protected from excessive service charges and poor service delivery. | Answered |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that operators of heat networks provide transparent billing and fair pricing to consumers. | Answered |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what conversations she has had with representatives from the Metropolitan Police about the Vashi diamonds case. | Answered |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department plans to respond formally to the International Court of Justice's advisory opinion on Israel's occupation of the Occupied Palestinian Te… | Answered |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on incorporating (a) evidence on the maternal and neonatal risks from extreme heat and… | Answered |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to update NHS antenatal and maternity guidance on the risks of extreme heat exposure for pregnant people and unborn children. | Answered |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to work with UKHSA to issue specific guidance for (a) health professionals and (b) the public regarding the health risks to pregnant people during perio… | Answered |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment (a) his Department and (b) UK Health Security Agency has made of the risks of exposure to high ambient temperatures during pregnancy including (i) stillbirth, (ii) pr… | Answered |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what consideration is being given to animal welfare in the Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement being negotiated between the UK and the European Union. | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Members Estimate CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 04 Sept 2024 | present |
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 103 | 13,963 | 8.1% |
| Staffing | 2 | 159,109 | 91.9% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 73 | 5,195 |
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 2 | 3,176 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 2 | 2,040 |
| Training - staff | Office Costs | 2 | 1,620 |
| Training - staff | Staffing | 2 | 1,357 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 13 | 1,136 |
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 3 | 471 |
| Hospitality | Office Costs | 4 | 225 |
| Postage & couriers | Office Costs | 3 | 87 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 1 | 13 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Repayment of Claim 60257320:1 | 0 | Repaid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Pooled staffing services | Professional & consultancy | 176 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories | 13 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Training - staff | REAL CLEAR [200011725-7958] | 900 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 100 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 158 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 101 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Hospitality | Banner March 2025 | 88 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 66 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 56 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 52 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Hospitality | Banner March 2025 | 49 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 41 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 36 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 31 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 26 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 19 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 18 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 16 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 13 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources1 entry
13 May 2025
Name of donor: Society of London Theatre/UK Theatre
Address of donor: 32 Rose Street, London WC2E 9ET
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Ticket to the Olivier Awards (approx.), value £500
Date received: 6 April 2025 to 6 April 2025
Date accepted: 6 April 2025
Donor status: company, registration 323204
(Registered 5 May 2025)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 35 wards, 66 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Road | Hannah Rebecca Galley | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,852 | 04 Jul 2024 |
| Aldersgate | Christopher Kevin Makin | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 369 | 26 May 2022 |
| Aldgate | Susan Langley | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 230 | 08 Dec 2022 |
| Bassishaw | Ian Bishop-Laggett | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 114 | 24 Mar 2022 |
| Bassishaw | Madush Gupta | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 133 | 24 Mar 2022 |
| Billingsgate | Luis Felipe Tilleria | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 77 | 24 Mar 2022 |
| Billingsgate | Nighat Qureishi | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 75 | 24 Mar 2022 |
| Bishopsgate | Kawsar Zaman | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 118 | 15 Sept 2022 |
| Bread Street | William Russell | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 81 | 07 Sept 2023 |
| Bridge | Hugh Maximilian Hilliard Selka | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 75 | 03 Nov 2022 |
| Broad Street | Antony Geoffrey Manchester | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 113 | 24 Mar 2022 |
| Broad Street | Chris Hayward | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 148 | 24 Mar 2022 |
| Broad Street | Shahnan Rajib Bakth | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 127 | 24 Mar 2022 |
| Candlewick | Emma Edhem | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | — | 01 Feb 2024 |
| Castle Baynard | Martha Grekos | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 173 | 13 Jul 2023 |
| Cheap | Robert Charles Hughes-Penney | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | — | 01 Feb 2024 |
| Coleman Street | Andrew McMurtrie | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 113 | 24 Mar 2022 |
| Coleman Street | Dawn Linsey Wright | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 125 | 24 Mar 2022 |
| Coleman Street | Michael John Cassidy | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 98 | 24 Mar 2022 |
| Coleman Street | Sophie Anne Fernandes | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 142 | 24 Mar 2022 |
| Cordwainer | Amy Alice Horscroft | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 54 | 15 Sept 2022 |
| Cornhill | Robert Picton Seymour Howard | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 113 | 26 May 2022 |
| Cripplegate | Elizabeth Anne King | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | — | 04 Jul 2024 |
| Dowgate | James Henry George Pollard | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 83 | 24 Mar 2022 |
| Dowgate | Mark Raymond Peter Henry Delano Wheatley | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 79 | 24 Mar 2022 |
| Farringdon Within | David John Williams | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 109 | 04 Jul 2024 |
| Farringdon Without | Suzanne Ornsby | Temple and Farringdon Together | — | 30 Nov 2023 |
| Hyde Park | Judith Anne Southern | Labour Party | 774 | 05 May 2022 |
| Hyde Park | Md Shamsed Chowdhury | Labour Party | 804 | 05 May 2022 |
| Hyde Park | Paul Howard Dimoldenberg | Labour Party | 780 | 05 May 2022 |
| Knightsbridge Belgravia | Elizabeth Hitchcock | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,263 | 05 May 2022 |
| Knightsbridge Belgravia | Rachael Robathan | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,244 | 05 May 2022 |
| Knightsbridge Belgravia | Tony Devenish | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,243 | 05 May 2022 |
| Langbourn | Simon Tony Pryke | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 57 | 02 Nov 2023 |
| Lime Street | Anthony David Fitzpatrick | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 95 | 24 Mar 2022 |
| Lime Street | Dominic Christian | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 134 | 24 Mar 2022 |
| Lime Street | Henry Nicholas Almroth Colthurst | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 106 | 24 Mar 2022 |
| Lime Street | Irem Yerdelen | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 108 | 24 Mar 2022 |
| Marylebone | Barbara Arzymanow | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,154 | 05 May 2022 |
| Marylebone | Ian Rowley | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,186 | 05 May 2022 |
| Marylebone | Karen Scarborough | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,146 | 05 May 2022 |
| Pimlico North | Ed Pitt Ford | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,263 | 05 May 2022 |
| Pimlico North | Jacqui Wilkinson | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,366 | 05 May 2022 |
| Pimlico North | Jim Glen | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,327 | 05 May 2022 |
| Pimlico South | Jason Thomas Williams | Labour Party | 1,350 | 05 May 2022 |
| Pimlico South | Liza Begum | Labour Party | 1,516 | 05 May 2022 |
| Pimlico South | Robert Eagleton | Labour Party | 1,426 | 05 May 2022 |
| Portsoken | Prem Goyal | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 284 | 30 Nov 2023 |
| Queenhithe | Brian Desmond Francis Mooney | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 85 | 23 Mar 2017 |
| Queenhithe | Caroline Wilma Haines | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 73 | 23 Mar 2017 |
| Regents Park | Paul Swaddle | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,097 | 05 May 2022 |
| Regents Park | Ralu Oteh-Osoka | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,059 | 05 May 2022 |
| Regents Park | Robert Rigby | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,140 | 05 May 2022 |
| St Jamess | Louise Hyams | Conservative and Unionist Party | 979 | 05 May 2022 |
| St Jamess | Mark Shearer | Conservative and Unionist Party | 954 | 05 May 2022 |
| St Jamess | Tim Mitchell | Conservative and Unionist Party | 965 | 05 May 2022 |
| Tower | Nicholas Lyons | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | — | 21 Mar 2024 |
| Vincent Square | David Harvey | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,377 | 05 May 2022 |
| Vincent Square | Gillian Arrindell | Labour Party | 1,324 | 05 May 2022 |
| Vincent Square | Selina Short | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,305 | 05 May 2022 |
| Vintry | Jaspreet Kaur Hodgson | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 45 | 24 Mar 2022 |
| Vintry | Rehana Banu Ameer | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 62 | 24 Mar 2022 |
| Walbrook | Jennette Rachel Newman | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 102 | 07 Jul 2022 |
| West End | Jessica Toale | Labour Party | 1,111 | 05 May 2022 |
| West End | Patrick Eamon Joseph Lilley | Labour Party | 1,111 | 05 May 2022 |
| West End | Paul Fisher | Labour Party | 1,158 | 05 May 2022 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 123,099 | Electorate 73,369 (2024) |
| Median age | 36 | years |
| Degree-educated | 61.7% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 59.8% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 30.1% | households |
| Private-rented | 46.6% | households |
| Social-rented | 23.2% | households |
| Employment rate | 58.2% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.