Labour Party MP for Exeter.
Steve Race is the Labour MP for Exeter, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
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
Moments where the whip was free, or where Race broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Source · Hansard
“Supports deeper UK-EU cooperation through a resilience partnership to address shared challenges including pandemics, climate change, and security.”
“The government's improved approach to EU relations has been welcomed by European partners and constituents; the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly should deepen co-operation …”
“Hate crimes based on sexual orientation and trans identity are rising sharply; Reform's opposition to equal marriage shows the fragility of LGBT+ rights; the UK must maintain inter…”
“CITB's decision to defund all 55 local training groups by 31 March 2026 is damaging; groups provide affordable, local training critical to SMEs, and withdrawal with only four month…”
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.
| When | Topic | Tone | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May | Mp Performance | measured | “You can read my speech in favour of electoral reform in the commons chamber on Hansard 👍” |
| 5 May | Mp Performance | sarcastic | “There are some real dodgy bar charts going around in the fake newspapers in #Exeter at the moment. If you want to fight for a kinder, fairer Exeter - take a l…” |
| 14 Apr | Health | celebratory | “The Government is investing £237 million in new Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs) 🩺 As part of that investment, Exeter’s Nightingale Hospital CDC will be ex…” |
Race holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 15 | 18.1% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 10 | 12.0% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 10 | 12.0% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 8 | 9.6% |
| Department for Education | 7 | 8.4% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 7 | 8.4% |
| Home Office | 6 | 7.2% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 6 | 7.2% |
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much of the UK's funding to the Child Nutrition Fund (CNF) has been disbursed through the CNF's (a) programme window and (b) match window.
I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 18 November to Question 89032, which sets out the UK's approach to improving nutrition for women and children, including our role as a proud co-founder and Board member of the Child Nutrition…read full →
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled Healthy Women, Children and Newborns: A Coordinated Approach to Ending Preventable Deaths, published on 6 November 2025, what role the Child Nutrition Fund is playing in her Department’s updated approach to ending preventable deaths.
I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 18 November to Question 89032, which sets out the UK's approach to improving nutrition for women and children, including our role as a proud co-founder and Board member of the Child Nutrition…read full →
Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of new technologies on the use of animals in medical research.
The Government is committed to the development of alternatives to using animals in science and will publish a strategy to support their adoption later this year.We support new technologies and approaches that replace animal use in research …read full →
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate he has made of the level of therapeutic food procured through UK Overseas Development Assistance (a) directly by the Government and (b) by third party partners, in the latest year for which information is available.
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) does not directly procure therapeutic foods and does not currently hold data on the quantity of therapeutic foods procured by third-party partners using FCDO funds.Therapeutic foods ar…read full →
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United Against Malnutrition and Hunger Name of donor: United Against Malnutrition and Hunger
Address of donor: 8 St Thomas Street, London SE1 9RS
Estimate of the probable value … |
United Against Malnutrition and Hunger Name of donor: United Against Malnutrition and Hunger
Address of donor: Alliance to End Malnutrition and Hunger Limited (known as United Ag… |
Source · Members API · Last amended 5 Aug 2025
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 167,261 | 85.9% |
| Accommodation | 10,999 | 5.6% |
| Office Costs | 10,221 | 5.2% |
| MP Travel | 5,404 | 2.8% |
| Staff Travel | 860 | 0.4% |
| Total · 88 claims | 194,744 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Race on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Exeter | 18,225 | 45.3% | Won |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve RaceWON | Lab | 18,225 | 45.3 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Exeter →