Food and Rural Affairs, what progress she has made on implementing the new pet passports scheme.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Labour and Co-operative Party · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024
Rachel Blake.
Labour and Co-operative Party MP for Cities of London and Westminster.
Commons votes
446/521
86% attendance · top 16% of MPs
Party alignment
47%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
600
across 159 debates · 32,703 words
Written Qs
117
116 answered · 1 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Labour and Co-operative Party MP in a politically split seat.
Rachel Blake is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Cities of London and Westminster, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
By issue — what do they vote on most?
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
Moments where the whip was free, or where Blake broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 | Yes | Freevs party |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 | Yes | Freevs party |
Words spoken, by topic.
Ind avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
20 May
Banking Hubs
“Government is committed to banking hubs and has delivered 235 of 275; an independent review will assess access to cash; FCA criteria are important and defensible, though the Govern…”
23 Apr
UK-EU Trade
“Seeks confirmation that comprehensive economic assessments are being made across multiple sectors (beyond food, drink, youth schemes, Erasmus) to deliver on EU commitments at the f…”
13 Apr
Leasehold Reform: Integrated Retirement Communities
“Supports tackling high service charges for leaseholders and ensuring managing agents engage with residents, whilst preparing for Government leasehold reforms.”
11 Mar
Protest Policing
“Welcomes ban as specific and discrete intervention balancing safety of diverse London communities; seeks clarity on applicable rules and legislation.”
Bluesky is the only social platform we ingest at the row level. The strip below is computed by classifying each post for substance (vs reposts, social mentions, scheduling) and then by tone (critical / measured / supportive) per target.
@rachelblakemp.bsky.socialLast 60 days · 3 posts
Angry → mixed
Labour and Co-operative Party3
Posts
2
Substantive
1
Culture Community
Most criticises
Forest 1
Lime 1
Recent substantive posts.
| When | Topic | Tone | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr | Transport | angry | “From red-light jumping to reckless pavement riding, e-bike use is putting people at risk. I’m calling on Lime, Forest and other e-bike operators to block pavem…” |
| 8 Apr | Culture Community | celebratory | “£30 million boost to youth clubs across our capital🚀 A transformational investment that will allow our community to create safe spaces for young people in Wes…” |
Current memberships.
Select, joint and other committees Blake currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Members Estimate Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
What this means.
Committee member
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Blake sits on one.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 34 | 29.1% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 16 | 13.7% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 11 | 9.4% |
| Home Office | 8 | 6.8% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 7 | 6.0% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 6 | 5.1% |
| Cabinet Office | 6 | 5.1% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 6 | 5.1% |
Most recent.
What consideration her Department has made of the potential merits of increasing the number of modern foreign languages offered at GCSE level.
Decisions about which languages to offer at GCSE in England are taken by four independent awarding organisations: AQA, OCR, Pearson Edexcel and WJEC. These organisations have the freedom to create GCSEs based on subject content set by the d…read full →
Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of building regulations in ensuring the quality, efficiency, and resilience of installed heat network systems.
The Building Regulations set performance requirements for buildings, including buildings connected to heat networks, but they are not responsible for regulating the detailed design or operation of heat network systems themselves. The Depart…read full →
What steps she is taking to ensure that appropriate oversight is given to the decision by the Serious Fraud Office to not open an investigation into the Vashi diamonds case.
The SFO is a relatively small, highly specialised government department that is permitted by law to investigate only the most serious and complex cases of fraud, bribery and corruption affecting the UK. Decisions on which cases to investiga…read full →
Register of interests.
Society of London Theatre/UK Theatre 6 April 2025 to 6 April 2025 |
Source · Members API · Last amended 13 May 2025
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 159,109 | 91.9% |
| Office Costs | 13,963 | 8.1% |
| Total · 106 claims | 173,073 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Blake on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Cities of London and Westminster | 15,302 | 39.0% | Won |
2024 — full result, Cities of London and Westminster.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel BlakeWON | Lab | 15,302 | 39.0 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Cities of London and Westminster →
Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 32,703 words
17 Jul 2024 → 20 May 2026
17 Jul 2024 → 20 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
117 tabled · 116 answered
117 tabled · 116 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
1 current
RegisterMembers API
1 entries
1 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£173,073 · FY 24_25
£173,073 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL
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