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Rachel Hopkins

Labour - Luton South and South Bedfordshire

First elected: 12th December 2019


Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
1st Nov 2022 - 30th May 2024
Justice Committee
5th Dec 2023 - 30th May 2024
Licensing Hours Extensions Bill
7th Feb 2024 - 30th May 2024
Football Governance Bill
8th May 2024 - 23rd May 2024
Local Government (Pay Accountability) Bill
15th May 2024 - 22nd May 2024
Prison Media Bill
15th May 2024 - 22nd May 2024
School Attendance (Duties of Local Authorities and Proprietors of Schools) Bill
24th Apr 2024 - 1st May 2024
Shadow Minister (Defence)
22nd Jul 2022 - 15th Nov 2023
Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Bill
8th Mar 2023 - 15th Mar 2023
Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office)
4th Dec 2021 - 22nd Jul 2022
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
2nd Mar 2020 - 17th May 2022
Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee
2nd Mar 2020 - 8th Feb 2022
Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill
2nd Dec 2021 - 14th Dec 2021
Skills and Post-16 Education [HL] Bill
24th Nov 2021 - 7th Dec 2021
Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) Bill
22nd Sep 2021 - 27th Oct 2021
Building Safety Bill
9th Sep 2021 - 26th Oct 2021


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Rachel Hopkins has voted in 0 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

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Department Debates
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Legislation Debates
Rachel Hopkins has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debate
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Latest EDMs signed by Rachel Hopkins

5th June 2023
Rachel Hopkins signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Friday 2nd June 2023

Luton Town Football Club, winners of the EFL Championship Play-Off 2022-23

Tabled by: Rachel Hopkins (Labour - Luton South and South Bedfordshire)
That this House congratulates Luton Town Football Club on winning the English Football League Championship Play-Off Final and being promoted to the Premier League; celebrates the contribution and success of the players, manager Rob Edwards, club staff and club’s officials, including the Chairman, David Wilkinson, and Chief Executive, Gary Sweet; …
9 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Jun 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
Conservative: 1
Alba Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
23rd March 2022
Rachel Hopkins signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 24th March 2022

P&O Ferries and DP World

Tabled by: Karl Turner (Labour - Kingston upon Hull East)
That this House condemns in the strongest possible terms the decision of P&O Ferries to fire 800 staff without notice or consultation with their trade unions, the RMT and Nautilus; demands the immediate reinstatement of the sacked workers; condemns their replacement with agency workers earning as little as £1.80 per …
125 signatures
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 93
Scottish National Party: 12
Liberal Democrat: 7
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
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Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Rachel Hopkins, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.


Rachel Hopkins has not been granted any Urgent Questions

Rachel Hopkins has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

1 Bill introduced by Rachel Hopkins


A Bill to give people who have made representations about development plans the right to participate in associated examination hearings; to require public consultation on development proposals; to grant local authorities power to apply local design standards for permitted development and to refuse permitted development proposals that would be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of an individual or community; to make planning permission for major housing schemes subject to associated works starting within two years; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 40%

Last Event - 2nd Reading
Friday 6th May 2022

Rachel Hopkins has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament