Rachel Blake
Labour (Co-op) MP for Cities of London and Westminster
Won with 39% · Majority: 2,708
94%
Party loyalty
2
Rebellions
35/36
Key votes
£173k
Expenses
The Verdict
Reliable, consistent, predictable — a model of party discipline. Less impressive when you consider what they were disciplined into voting for.
Subject Grades
How Rachel scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 39% of the vote, majority of 2,708
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsBroke
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyBroke
Cost of Living
0 kept · 7 broke
5,015 households in fuel poverty locally (7.75%)
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 79.7% 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
70% 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
7.75% 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 39% of the vote, majority of 2,708
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateBroke
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
1,575 children in poverty in this constituency (11.2%)
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
£173k
Expenses
£173k
Gifts
£500
Expense Breakdown
£159k
Staffing
£14k
Office costs
The Broken Promise
Registered Interests
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources(1 entry)£500
Society of London Theatre/UK Theatre
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)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Rachel's Expenses
126 individual claims totalling £181,426.99 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.
Hospitality & Late Nights
£415
5 claims
Hospitality: £414.91
Staffing
3 claims
£159k
Office Costs
123 claims
£22k
Staffing(3 claims)£159,109.45
Payroll(1)£157,752.25
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£157,752.25
Training - staff(2)£1,357.20
23 Oct 2024PAYPAL PARLITRAINI
£877.20
27 Sep 2024Facilitation and external training for team session. For whole team, but IPSA requires that this is allocated to one person only.
£480.00
Office Costs(123 claims)£22,317.54
Stationery & printing(74)£5,276.17
19 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-6685]
£746.90
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£637.50
11 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£546.24
11 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£546.24
11 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£546.24
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£444.58
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£158.40
31 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£150.00
31 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£150.00
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£101.28
13 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£101.28
30 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£81.28
12 Jun 2025Banner July 2025
£81.02
3 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£66.55
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£65.92
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£56.34
20 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£55.87
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£51.78
3 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£51.26
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£41.45
6 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£38.16
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£35.76
29 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£33.61
20 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£32.34
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£31.00
31 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£30.00
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£26.28
18 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£24.56
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£19.14
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£18.49
6 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£18.31
18 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£18.16
20 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£17.88
20 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£17.26
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£16.25
30 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£16.14
20 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£15.50
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£13.97
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£13.18
20 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£12.01
6 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£11.95
20 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£11.75
6 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£11.70
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£9.66
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£9.66
6 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£9.44
20 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£8.89
3 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£8.40
8 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£8.30
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£7.04
3 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£6.55
3 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£5.71
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£5.54
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£5.04
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£4.39
18 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£3.16
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£3.16
18 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£3.16
24 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£3.04
6 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£2.98
20 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£2.68
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£2.57
20 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£2.14
3 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£2.11
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£1.63
23 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£1.30
6 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£1.30
24 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£0.96
18 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£0.50
18 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£0.50
3 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£0.26
24 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£0.19
3 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£0.13
30 Oct 2024Banner March 2025
£-7.75
Software & applications(3)£3,516.00
18 Jun 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,476.00
12 Aug 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£1,440.00
12 Aug 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£600.00
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(22)£3,342.90
16 Jun 2025No description
£950.00
21 Jul 2025No description
£405.00
14 Apr 2025No description
£300.00
18 Nov 2025No description
£180.00
11 Sep 2024No description
£150.00
27 Sep 2024No description
£140.00
28 Oct 2024No description
£122.50
13 Feb 2025No description
£120.00
23 Oct 2024No description
£110.00
4 Mar 2025[200011725-2958]
£110.00
21 Mar 2025No description
£100.00
18 Aug 2025No description
£100.00
20 Aug 2024No description
£90.00
18 Aug 2025No description
£80.00
24 Apr 2025No description
£71.76
29 Oct 2024No description
£67.50
31 Oct 2025No description
£60.00
18 Aug 2025No description
£60.00
20 Dec 2024No description
£58.64
14 Mar 2025[200011725-7354]
£45.00
30 Jan 2025No description
£22.50
28 May 2025Repayment of Claim 60257320:1
£0.00
Pooled staffing services(2)£3,176.00
3 Oct 2024Parliamentary Research Services
£3,000.00
31 Mar 2025LME Pooled Research Services [200011557-23] [200011792-40]
£176.00
Bought-in services(3)£3,104.17
10 Oct 2025September 0.4fte Comms and events support
£1,159.17
16 Apr 2025Excess of 1000 paid to insurers
£1,000.00
31 Oct 2025DB Support on policy, events and socials
£945.00
Training - staff(3)£1,770.00
26 Mar 2025REAL CLEAR [200011725-7958]
£900.00
14 Mar 2025Training morning from external provider - expense to be paid to them via bank transfer
£720.00
7 May 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£150.00
Recruitment Services &Costs(1)£900.00
17 Apr 2025HIVE SUPPORT LTD
£900.00
Advertising and contact cards(6)£717.28
4 Feb 2025THE COLOR COMPANY TM
£184.80
19 Feb 2025THE COLOR COMPANY TM [200011726-2449]
£178.00
1 Apr 2025VISTAPRINT
£112.49
13 Mar 2025THE COLOR COMPANY TM [200011725-5648]
£108.00
4 Dec 2024Stamp Purchase
£74.50
1 May 2025VISTAPRINT
£59.49
Hospitality(5)£414.91
8 Apr 2025HOC CRS
£190.00
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£87.51
8 Oct 2024HOC CRS
£55.50
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£48.51
11 Oct 2024Soft drinks and snacks for evening event in Parliament for Westminster Amenity Societies Forum
£33.39
Postage & couriers(3)£87.37
2 Dec 2024WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£53.81
16 Dec 2024WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£17.58
28 Nov 2024WWW.AMAZON. [***]
£15.98
Equipment - purchase(1)£12.74
31 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-10110]
£12.74
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Cities of London and Westminster: The Real Impact
The people Rachel was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
1,575
Children in poverty
11.2% 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 promise5,015
Fuel poor households
7.75% of households locally
4
broke
70%
Constituents who rent
45.4% private, 24.6% social
3
broke
6,590
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
3
broke
18
Asylum seekers housed locally
55.2% of constituents born outside UK
3
broke
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024