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Tuesday 16th September 2025 9:30 a.m. Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op) - Cities of London and Westminster) Westminster Hall debate - Westminster Hall Subject: The International Day of Democracy View calendar - Add to calendar |
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10 Sep 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 288 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 92 Noes - 364 |
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10 Sep 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 282 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 69 Noes - 300 |
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10 Sep 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 287 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 158 Noes - 297 |
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10 Sep 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 282 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 362 Noes - 87 |
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10 Sep 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 288 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 153 Noes - 300 |
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9 Sep 2025 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 314 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 116 Noes - 333 |
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9 Sep 2025 - Pension Schemes Bill (Sixth sitting) - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 9 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 10 Noes - 3 |
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9 Sep 2025 - Pension Schemes Bill (Sixth sitting) - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 9 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 3 Noes - 9 |
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8 Sep 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 315 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 335 Noes - 160 |
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9 Sep 2025 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory 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 1 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 179 |
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9 Sep 2025 - Pension Schemes Bill (Sixth sitting) - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 9 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 2 Noes - 9 |
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9 Sep 2025 - Pension Schemes Bill (Fifth sitting) - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 8 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 6 Noes - 8 |
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8 Sep 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 316 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 325 Noes - 171 |
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8 Sep 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 317 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 404 Noes - 98 |
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8 Sep 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 317 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 401 Noes - 96 |
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8 Sep 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 314 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 336 Noes - 158 |
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8 Sep 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 319 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 402 Noes - 97 |
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8 Sep 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 317 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 398 Noes - 93 |
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11 Sep 2025 - Pension Schemes Bill (Eighth sitting) - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 8 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 3 Noes - 8 |
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11 Sep 2025 - Pension Schemes Bill (Eighth sitting) - View Vote Context Rachel Blake voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 8 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 5 Noes - 8 |
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Rachel Blake speeches from: International Day of Democracy
Rachel Blake contributed 7 speeches (2,225 words) Tuesday 16th September 2025 - Westminster Hall Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
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Rachel Blake speeches from: Pension Schemes Bill (Seventh sitting)
Rachel Blake contributed 1 speech (72 words) Committee stage: 7th sitting Thursday 11th September 2025 - Public Bill Committees Department for Work and Pensions |
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Rachel Blake speeches from: Pension Schemes Bill (Eighth sitting)
Rachel Blake contributed 1 speech (59 words) Committee stage: 8th sitting Thursday 11th September 2025 - Public Bill Committees Department for Work and Pensions |
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Rachel Blake speeches from: Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian Access
Rachel Blake contributed 1 speech (218 words) Wednesday 10th September 2025 - Westminster Hall Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
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Rachel Blake speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Rachel Blake contributed 1 speech (68 words) Tuesday 9th September 2025 - Commons Chamber HM Treasury |
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Rachel Blake speeches from: Renters’ Rights Bill
Rachel Blake contributed 3 speeches (531 words) Monday 8th September 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government |
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Rachel Blake speeches from: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Rachel Blake contributed 3 speeches (419 words) Monday 8th September 2025 - Westminster Hall Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government |
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Buildings: Insulation
Asked by: Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op) - Cities of London and Westminster) Thursday 11th September 2025 Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to address leasehold issues arising from probate sales of properties which did not qualify for cladding remediation support under the Building Safety Act (2022). Answered by Samantha Dixon - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) There is a range of support in place for leaseholders, even those whose lease does not qualify for protection under Part 5 of the Building Safety Act 2022.
All leaseholders are also protected from cladding remediation and benefit from qualifying status on their main home. All leaseholders are protected from paying towards safety defects associated with the developer or through the developer remediation contract. |
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Dentists Act 1921
Asked by: Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op) - Cities of London and Westminster) Thursday 11th September 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 the effectiveness of the Dental Act 1921 in meeting patient needs in orthodontic care. Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) The Dentists Act 1921 was repealed in full by the Dentists Act 1957, section 51 and schedule 2, which in turn was repealed by the Dentists Act 1984 , section 54 and schedule 6. |
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International Day of Democracy
63 speeches (13,667 words) Tuesday 16th September 2025 - Westminster Hall Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Mentions: 1: Liz Saville Roberts (PC - Dwyfor Meirionnydd) Member for Cities of London and Westminster (Rachel Blake) on securing this debate. - Link to Speech 2: John Slinger (Lab - Rugby) Friend the Member for Cities of London and Westminster (Rachel Blake) on securing this important debate - Link to Speech 3: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) Member for Cities of London and Westminster (Rachel Blake) for securing this debate. - Link to Speech 4: Chris Elmore (Lab - Bridgend) Member for Cities of London and Westminster (Rachel Blake) for securing this debate. - Link to Speech 5: Andrew Lewin (Lab - Welwyn Hatfield) Friend the Member for Cities of London and Westminster (Rachel Blake) not just on securing the debate - Link to Speech 6: John Hayes (Con - South Holland and The Deepings) I call Rachel Blake to sum up. - Link to Speech |
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Renters’ Rights Bill
61 speeches (12,268 words) Monday 8th September 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government |
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Thursday 11th September 2025
Special Report - 3rd Special Report - Lifetime Individual Savings Account: Government Response Treasury Committee Found: Hackney South and Shoreditch) (Chair) Dame Harriett Baldwin (Conservative; West Worcestershire) Rachel Blake |
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Sep. 09 2025
Supplementary written evidence submitted by the Pensions Action Group (PSB78) Pension Schemes Bill 2024-26 Written evidence Found: make the following comments: During the session on Tuesday 2nd September 2025 Committee member Rachel Blake |
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Sep. 08 2025
Committee to draw up Reasons for disagreeing to Lords Amendments - 8 September 2025 Renters' Rights Bill 2024-26 Minutes of Reasons Committee Found: Amendments MONDAY 8 SEPTEMBER 2025 Members present: Matthew Pennycook, in the Chair Rachel Blake |
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Tuesday 14th October 2025 9:45 a.m. Treasury Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Budget 2025 At 10:15am: Oral evidence Dan Neidle - Founder at Tax Policy Associates Helen Miller - Director at Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) Dr Arun Advani - Professor of Economics at The University of Warwick Ruth Curtice - CEO at Resolution Foundation View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 15th October 2025 2 p.m. Treasury Committee - Oral evidence Subject: AI in financial services At 2:15pm: Oral evidence Jessica Rusu - Chief Data and Information and Intelligence Officer at Financial Conduct Authority Tom Mutton - Director of Central Bank Digital Currency at Bank of England Jonathan Hall - External Member, Financial Policy Committee at Bank of England David Geale - Executive Director of Payments and Digital Finance at Financial Conduct Authority View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 10th September 2025 9:30 a.m. 23rd Meeting, 2025 (Session 6) The committee will meet at 9:30am at TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room. 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take agenda items 3 and 4 in private. 2. The Scottish National Investment Bank: The Committee will take evidence from— Gregor Irwin, Director-General Economy, Scottish Government Richard Rollison, Director for International Trade and Investment, Scottish Government Andy Hogg, Deputy Director Investment and Financial Services, Scottish Government 3. Scottish National Investment Bank: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 2 and take further evidence from— Stephen Boyle Catherine Young, Senior Manager, Audit Scotland Kirsty Ridd, Audit Manager, Audit Scotland 4. Scottish National Investment Bank: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda items 2 and 3 and agree any further action it wishes to take. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Katrina Venters at [email protected] View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 24th September 2025 9:30 a.m. 25th Meeting, 2025 (Session 6) The committee will meet at 9:30am at TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room. 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take agenda items 3 and 4 in private. 2. NHS in Scotland: Spotlight on governance: The Committee will take evidence from— Ian Bruce, Ethical Standards Commissioner Melanie Stronach, Public Appointments Manager, Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland and then from— Caroline Lamb, Director-General for Health and Social Care and Chief Executive of NHS Scotland , Scottish Government Christine McLaughlin, Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Chief Executive, NHS Scotland Fiona Bennett, Director of Health and Social Care Finance , Scottish Government 3. NHS in Scotland: Spotlight on governance: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 2 and take further evidence from— Stephen Boyle Bernie Milligan, Audit Manager, Audit Scotland 4. NHS in Scotland: Spotlight on governance: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda items 2 and 3 and agree any further action it wishes to take. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Katrina Venters at [email protected] View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 17th September 2025 9:30 a.m. 24th Meeting, 2025 (Session 6) The committee will meet at 9:30am at TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room. 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take agenda items 4, 5 and 6 in private. 2. Cairngorm Funicular Railway: The Committee will take evidence from— Stuart Black, Chief Executive, Highlands and Islands Enterprise Sandra Dunbar, Director of Corporate Services, Highlands and Islands Enterprise Elaine Hanton, Cairngorm Programme Lead, Highlands and Islands Enterprise Mike Gifford, Chief Executive, Cairngorm Mountain (Scotland) Limited Tim Hurst, Former Interim Chief Executive and Board Member, Cairngorm Mountain (Scotland) Limited 3. Flooding in communities: Moving towards flood resilience: The Committee will take evidence from— Stephen Boyle Rebecca Seidel, Senior Manager, Audit Scotland Fiona Brannigan, Audit Manager, Audit Scotland Andrew Burns, Deputy Chair, Accounts Commission 4. Flooding in communities: Moving towards flood resilience: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 3 and take further evidence from— Stephen Boyle Rebecca Seidel, Senior Manager, Audit Scotland Fiona Brannigan, Audit Manager, Audit Scotland Andrew Burns, Deputy Chair, Accounts Commission 5. Flooding in communities: Moving towards flood resilience: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda items 3 and 4 and agree any further action it wishes to take. 6. Cairngorm Funicular Railway: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 2 and agree any further action it wishes to take. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Katrina Venters at [email protected] View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 1st October 2025 9:30 a.m. 26th Meeting, 2025 (Session 6) The committee will meet at 9:30am at TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room. 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take agenda items 3 and 4 in private. 2. Adult Disability Payment: The Committee will take evidence from— Stephen Boyle Richard Robinson, Senior Manager, Audit Scotland Erin McGinley, Senior Auditor, Audit Scotland 3. Adult Disability Payment: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 2 and take further evidence from— Stephen Boyle Richard Robinson, Senior Manager, Audit Scotland Erin McGinley, Senior Auditor, Audit Scotland 4. Adult Disability Payment: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda items 2 and 3 and agree any further action it wishes to take. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Katrina Venters at [email protected] View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 8th October 2025 9:30 a.m. 27th Meeting, 2025 (Session 6) The committee will meet at 9:30am at TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room. 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take agenda items items 4, 5, 6 and 7 in private. 2. The 2023/24 audit of UHI Perth: The Committee will take evidence from— Stephen Boyle Mark MacPherson, Audit Director, Audit Scotland Nicola Wright, Engagement Lead, Deloitte LLP 3. Our impact: Monitoring and evaluation report 2025: The Committee will take evidence from— Stephen Boyle Mark MacPherson, Audit Director, Audit Scotland Michelle Borland, Head of Organisational Improvement, Audit Scotland 4. The 2023/24 audit of UHI Perth: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 2 and take further evidence from— Stephen Boyle Mark MacPherson, Audit Director, Audit Scotland Nicola Wright, Engagement Lead, Deloitte LLP 5. Our impact: Monitoring and evaluation report 2025: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 3 and take further evidence from— Stephen Boyle Mark MacPherson, Audit Director, Audit Scotland Michelle Borland, Head of Organisational Improvement, Audit Scotland 6. The 2023/24 audit of UHI Perth: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda items 2 and 4 and agree any further action it wishes to take. 7. Our impact: Monitoring and evaluation report 2025: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 3 and 5 and agree any further action it wishes to take. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Katrina Venters at [email protected] View calendar - Add to calendar |