Information between 23rd March 2025 - 22nd April 2025
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26 Mar 2025 - Tobacco and Vapes Bill - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 294 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 92 Noes - 303 |
26 Mar 2025 - Tobacco and Vapes Bill - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 294 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 72 Noes - 304 |
26 Mar 2025 - Tobacco and Vapes Bill - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 301 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 159 Noes - 307 |
26 Mar 2025 - Tobacco and Vapes Bill - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 285 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 366 Noes - 41 |
26 Mar 2025 - Tobacco and Vapes Bill - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 299 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 137 Noes - 304 |
31 Mar 2025 - Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 300 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 166 Noes - 305 |
31 Mar 2025 - Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 295 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 304 Noes - 62 |
31 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 295 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 296 Noes - 170 |
31 Mar 2025 - Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 297 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 167 Noes - 306 |
31 Mar 2025 - Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 299 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 168 Noes - 302 |
31 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 297 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 301 Noes - 167 |
31 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 298 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 302 Noes - 167 |
31 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 297 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 301 Noes - 104 |
31 Mar 2025 - Business without Debate - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 291 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 296 Noes - 164 |
25 Mar 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 307 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 312 Noes - 190 |
25 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (changed to Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers) Bill) - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 309 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 320 Noes - 179 |
25 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (changed to Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers) Bill) - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 312 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 320 Noes - 180 |
25 Mar 2025 - Great British Energy Bill - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 309 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 314 Noes - 198 |
25 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (changed to Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers) Bill) - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 311 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 319 Noes - 166 |
25 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (changed to Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers) Bill) - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 310 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 316 Noes - 180 |
25 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (changed to Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers) Bill) - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 311 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 322 Noes - 117 |
25 Mar 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 308 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 313 Noes - 194 |
25 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (changed to Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers) Bill) - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 311 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 316 Noes - 183 |
25 Mar 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 308 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 314 Noes - 196 |
25 Mar 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 305 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 311 Noes - 192 |
1 Apr 2025 - Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 293 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 303 Noes - 110 |
1 Apr 2025 - Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 293 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 110 Noes - 302 |
2 Apr 2025 - Energy Conservation - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 288 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 349 Noes - 14 |
2 Apr 2025 - Driving Licences: Zero Emission Vehicles - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 295 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 304 Noes - 101 |
2 Apr 2025 - Onshore Wind and Solar Generation - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 299 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 307 Noes - 100 |
Speeches |
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Rachel Blake speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Rachel Blake contributed 1 speech (87 words) Thursday 27th March 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Transport |
Rachel Blake speeches from: Business of the House
Rachel Blake contributed 1 speech (93 words) Thursday 27th March 2025 - Commons Chamber Leader of the House |
Rachel Blake speeches from: Local Government Finances: London
Rachel Blake contributed 3 speeches (719 words) Wednesday 26th March 2025 - Westminster Hall Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government |
Written Answers |
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Police: Royal Parks
Asked by: Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op) - Cities of London and Westminster) Wednesday 9th April 2025 Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of by-laws in the Royal Parks on the operations of policing services. Answered by Chris Bryant - Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport) The Royal Parks are Crown Land managed on behalf of the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport by The Royal Parks Charity (TRP). The current principal regulations relating to the parks are The Royal Parks and Other Open Spaces Regulations 1997. These help balance the needs of all park users and support the maintenance and conservation of the parks’ natural and built environments. The operation of policing services in the Royal Parks and enforcement of by-laws and regulations, was undertaken by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), through a dedicated Parks Operational Command Unit (OCU). As part of wider changes to MPS operations, an option to close the OCU is being considered. TRP are working directly with the MPS to understand any implications arising from the potential closure of the OCU, on the enforcement of by-laws within the Royal Parks.
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Dental Services: Contracts
Asked by: Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op) - Cities of London and Westminster) Monday 7th April 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of changes which need to be made to the NHS Dental contracting framework. Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) To rebuild dentistry in the long term and increase access to National Health Service dental care, we will reform the dental contract, with a shift to focus on prevention and the retention of NHS dentists. There are no perfect payment systems and careful consideration needs to be given to any potential changes to the complex dental system, so that we deliver a system better for patients and the profession. We are continuing to meet with the British Dental Association and other representatives of the dental sector to discuss how we can best deliver our shared ambition to improve access for NHS dental patients. |
Electronic Cigarettes: Litter
Asked by: Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op) - Cities of London and Westminster) Tuesday 8th April 2025 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to reduce pollution from plastic cigarette butts. Answered by Mary Creagh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Cigarette butts are the most littered item according to a survey commissioned by Defra. Littered filters are not just an eyesore, they can also release toxins into the environment. The best way to reduce cigarette litter is to reduce smoking rates and we continue to support all measures that do so. We will however continue to monitor the available evidence on the prevalence of littered cigarette filters.
Dropping litter, including cigarette butts, is a crime and councils can issue fixed penalty notices of up to £500. An effective and proportionate local enforcement strategy can deter people from littering. |
Small Businesses: Energy
Asked by: Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op) - Cities of London and Westminster) Tuesday 8th April 2025 Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what support his Department is providing to small businesses with high energy costs. Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) The Government believes that our mission to deliver clean power by 2030 is the best way to break our dependence on global fossil fuel markets and protect billpayers permanently. The creation of Great British Energy will help us to harness clean energy with less reliance on volatile international energy markets and help in our commitment to make Britain a clean energy superpower by 2030.
Non-domestic consumers with contracts agreed at higher prices may benefit from approaches such as ‘blend and extend’ contracts where the original, higher, unit rate is ‘blended’ with a new lower rate, spreading the cost over the course of a longer contract.
Since 19 December 2024, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with fewer than 50 employees have also been able to access free support to resolve issues with their energy supplier through the Energy Ombudsman. This means that 99% of British businesses can now access this service with outcomes ranging up to £20,000 in financial awards. |
Incontinence: Paediatrics
Asked by: Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op) - Cities of London and Westminster) Wednesday 9th April 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to improve paediatric continence services for disabled children. Answered by Ashley Dalton - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care) The Government is committed to raising the healthiest generation of children ever. This involves ensuring that children receive the appropriate care and support whenever they need it. NHS England published Excellence in Continence Care on 23 July 2018, bringing together evidence-based resources and research for guidance for commissioners, providers, and health and social care staff. This guidance covers both urinary and bowel, also known as faecal, incontinence, and is available at the following link: https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/excellence-in-continence-care/ In 2023, NHS England published the guidance, National clinical constipation pathway for primary care for children, for clinicians for the prevention and management of constipation in children and young people. This work involved developing the national constipation pathway alongside ERIC, The Children’s Bowel and Bladder Charity, with the final guidance available at the following link: To make children’s services better, we are changing the National Health Service through our 10-Year Health Plan to make it fit for the future. The plan will be published in June. |
Flats: Fire Prevention
Asked by: Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op) - Cities of London and Westminster) Friday 11th April 2025 Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department has issued on the apportionment of cladding remediation costs between occupants of shared ownership properties and full owner occupiers where properties of both tenures exist within the same building. Answered by Alex Norris - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) The responsibility for undertaking cladding remediation and, in the majority of cases, paying for the works will rest with the landlord of the building. This is correct for both shared ownership and for owner occupiers.
Where a responsible developer cannot be identified, traced, or held responsible, leaseholders can benefit from the funding available for cladding repairs on residential buildings over 11 metres in height in England. The Building Safety Fund still provides funding for some buildings over 18m in height in the Greater London Area. |
Shared Ownership Schemes: Fire Prevention
Asked by: Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op) - Cities of London and Westminster) Friday 11th April 2025 Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support her Department is providing to occupants of shared ownership properties with cladding remediation costs. Answered by Alex Norris - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) The responsibility for undertaking cladding remediation and, in the majority of cases, paying for the works will rest with the landlord of the building. This is correct for both shared ownership and for owner occupiers.
Where a responsible developer cannot be identified, traced, or held responsible, leaseholders can benefit from the funding available for cladding repairs on residential buildings over 11 metres in height in England. The Building Safety Fund still provides funding for some buildings over 18m in height in the Greater London Area. |
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25 Mar 2025, 1:41 p.m. - House of Commons "Gregor Poynton, Kanishka Narayan, Mike Reader, Polly Billington, Rachel Blake, Anneliese Midgley and " Luke Murphy MP (Basingstoke, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
2 Apr 2025, 3:30 p.m. - House of Commons "Macdonald, Gareth Snell, Sarah Hall, Alex Revell, Rachel Blake, and " Andrew Pakes MP (Peterborough, Labour ) - View Video - View Transcript |
8 Apr 2025, 6:01 p.m. - House of Commons "Rachel Blake have shown what committed community focus sensation " Lee Pitcher MP (Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
Parliamentary Debates |
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Co-operative Housing Tenure
2 speeches (1,268 words) 1st reading Wednesday 2nd April 2025 - Commons Chamber Mentions: 1: Andrew Pakes (LAB - Peterborough) Ms Stella Creasy, Alice Macdonald, Gareth Snell, Florence Eshalomi, Sarah Hall, Alex Sobel and Rachel Blake - Link to Speech |
Local Government Finances: London
58 speeches (14,017 words) Wednesday 26th March 2025 - Westminster Hall Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Alex Norris (LAB - Nottingham North and Kimberley) Friend the Member for Cities of London and Westminster (Rachel Blake). - Link to Speech |
Regulators (Growth Objective)
2 speeches (1,365 words) 1st reading Tuesday 25th March 2025 - Commons Chamber Mentions: 1: Luke Murphy (Lab - Basingstoke) Chris Curtis, Sonia Kumar, Gregor Poynton, Kanishka Narayan, Mike Reader, Ms Polly Billington, Rachel Blake - Link to Speech |
Select Committee Documents |
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Friday 4th April 2025
Report - Twentieth Report - 5 Statutory Instruments Reported Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) Found: Jenkin (Conservative; Harwich and North Essex) (Chair) Lewis Atkinson (Labour; Sunderland Central) Rachel Blake |
Wednesday 2nd April 2025
Oral Evidence - HM Treasury, HM Treasury, and HM Treasury Treasury Committee Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Dame Meg Hillier (Chair); Dame Harriett Baldwin; Rachel Blake; Chris |
Tuesday 1st April 2025
Oral Evidence - Institute for Fiscal Studies, Vanguard Asset Management, and Resolution Foundation Treasury Committee Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Dame Meg Hillier (Chair); Dame Harriett Baldwin; Rachel Blake; Chris |
Tuesday 1st April 2025
Oral Evidence - Office for Budget Responsibility, Budget Responsibility Committee, and Budget Responsibility Committee Treasury Committee Found: Q91 Rachel Blake: May I pause you there? |
Friday 28th March 2025
Report - Nineteenth Report - No Statutory Instruments Reported Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) Found: Jenkin (Conservative; Harwich and North Essex) (Chair) Lewis Atkinson (Labour; Sunderland Central) Rachel Blake |
Tuesday 25th March 2025
Minutes and decisions - Monday 17 March 2025 – Decisions House of Commons Commission Committee Found: 10.00 am Meeting in the Speaker’s Study Present: The Speaker, in the Chair Steve Barclay Rachel Blake |
Tuesday 25th March 2025
Oral Evidence - Financial Conduct Authority, Financial Conduct Authority, and Financial Conduct Authority Treasury Committee Found: Q254 Rachel Blake: So you do not have a sense of scale. |
Monday 24th March 2025
Report - 5th Report - Appointment of Ric Lewis as Chair of the Crown Estate Treasury Committee Found: Hackney South and Shoreditch) (Chair) Dame Harriett Baldwin (Conservative; West Worcestershire) Rachel Blake |
Calendar |
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Wednesday 2nd April 2025 2 p.m. Treasury Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Spring Statement 2025 At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP - Chancellor of the Exchequer at HM Treasury View calendar - Add to calendar |
Tuesday 1st April 2025 2 p.m. Treasury Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Spring Statement 2025 At 2:05pm: Oral evidence Paul Johnson - Director at Institute for Fiscal Studies Dr Jumana Saleheen - Chief Economist and Head of Investment Strategy Group, Europe at Vanguard Asset Management Ruth Curtice - Chief Executive at Resolution Foundation View calendar - Add to calendar |
Tuesday 1st April 2025 9:30 a.m. Treasury Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Spring Statement 2025 At 10:00am: Oral evidence Richard Hughes - Chair at Office for Budget Responsibility Professor David Miles - Member at Budget Responsibility Committee Tom Josephs - Member at Budget Responsibility Committee View calendar - Add to calendar |
Wednesday 2nd April 2025 2 p.m. Treasury Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Spring Statement 2025 At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP - Chancellor of the Exchequer at HM Treasury Louise Tinsley - Director of Labour Markets and Welfare at HM Treasury William MacFarlane - Director of Strategy, Planning and Budget at HM Treasury View calendar - Add to calendar |
Monday 30th June 2025 4:30 p.m. Restoration and Renewal Client Board - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
Tuesday 22nd April 2025 2 p.m. Treasury Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
Wednesday 23rd April 2025 2 p.m. Treasury Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Lifetime ISA At 2:15pm: Oral evidence Emma Reynolds MP - Economic Secretary to the Treasury at HM Treasury View calendar - Add to calendar |
Wednesday 23rd April 2025 3:40 p.m. Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
Wednesday 23rd April 2025 2 p.m. Treasury Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Lifetime ISA At 2:15pm: Oral evidence Emma Reynolds MP - Economic Secretary to the Treasury at HM Treasury Laura Webster - Director of Personal Tax, Welfare and Pensions at HM Treasury View calendar - Add to calendar |