Rachel Hopkins
Labour MP for Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Won with 35.4% · Majority: 6,858
94%
Party loyalty
2
Rebellions
35/36
Key votes
£253k
Expenses
The Verdict
Their constituents voted for the manifesto. This MP voted for the whip. The data shows which one they chose, almost every time.
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
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