West Midlands · England · 69,752Boundary · 2023

North Warwickshire & Bedworth

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Created in the 2023 boundary review, replacing North Warwickshire.

Dispatch
Apr 2026

Won by Lab in its first election in 2024 by 5.4%. Covers Bedworth, Atherstone and Polesworth and Dordon. Population 93,592.

Largely a loyal government supporter, Rachel Taylor's one notable act of independence came in December 2024 when she voted against her own party on a Ten Minute Rule Motion calling for proportional representation -- one of only a handful of Labour MPs to do so. Beyond that, she has been a 100% party-line voter across 380 recorded divisions, including backing the government's rejection of Lords amendments to both the Victims and Courts Bill and the National Insurance (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill in recent weeks. Outside the chamber, she made headlines in August 2025 by driving 1,300 miles to deliver humanitarian aid to Ukraine, and has run a sustained parliamentary campaign on freight crime -- tabling a Private Member's Bill and meeting ministers -- a cause directly relevant to her constituency's logistics sector.

At 82% participation, Taylor is slightly below the Commons average, though her voting record is otherwise consistent. She is firmly aligned with the government agenda, progressive taxation, and workers' rights, while showing zero alignment with pro-business, civil liberties, or Lords scrutiny positions. Her speeches concentrate heavily on economy and jobs, social care, and health. She sits notably further toward supporting assisted dying access than the Labour average (+29 percentage points), while being less aligned than her party on criminal justice reform.

380
Commons votes
This parliament
£28k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
69.8k
Electorate
2024 GE

A new constituency created in the 2023 boundary review.

Current Member of Parliament

Rachel Taylor

Rachel Taylor

Labour Party

Rachel Taylor is the Labour MP for North Warwickshire and Bedworth, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

Notable Votes

A vote on whether to allow a Bill to be introduced that would replace the current first-past-the-post voting system with proportional representation (specifically single transferable vote) for UK parliamentary and English local government elections. The Bill was proposed by Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Olney, arguing the current system produces large parliamentary majorities on small vote shares.

MP voted NoAgainst party majority

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Voting at a Glance

Won by Lab in its first election in 2024 by 5.4%. Covers Bedworth, Atherstone and Polesworth and Dordon. Population 93,592.

2024 General Election

§ 06This week in Westminster.Live · today’s sittingOrder Paper · refreshed daily

Taylor’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.

§ 07The record, at a glance.417 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Taylor has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.

Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted · cumulative this Parliament
Taxation
85
Economy
76
Crime & Policing
38
Employment
36
Education
33
Constitution and Democracy
26
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 03 Dec 2024 · free vote
No
§ 08The local picture.15 wards

Constituencies are not uniform. Below — the local council make-up, key facts worth knowing, and the neighbouring seats on either side.

WardCouncillorVotesParty
Atherstone CentralNeil Dirveiks413Labour P
Atherstone CentralRachel Taylor403Labour P
Atherstone NorthMejar Singh378Conserva
Atherstone NorthRay Jarvis394Conserva
Atherstone South MancetterDenise Sandra Clews421Conserva
Atherstone South MancetterMartin Keith Barnett453Labour P
Baddesley GrendonAndy Wright637Conserva
Baddesley GrendonBernadette Davey583Conserva
Coleshill NorthJane Farrow400Labour P
Coleshill NorthPeter John Fowler369Conserva
Coleshill SouthCaroline Symonds533Conserva
Coleshill SouthColin Charles Hayfield416Conserva
Population (2021 Census)
93,592
Electorate 69,752 · 2024 register
Median income
£27,500
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
15.2%
England average 20.0%
Schools
48
32 primary · 6 secondary
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