Rachel Blake
Labour (Co-op) Sitting MP
MP for Cities of London and Westminster · in Parliament since 4 July 2024
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cities of London and Westminster | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 4 July 2024 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Secretary (HM Treasury) | Government | 14 May 2026 | 21 July 2026 |
Voting participation
joint 111th of 650 current MPs (3 tied) · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour (Co-op) average 72.9%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 181 | 76.7% |
| 2025 | 322 | 279 | 86.7% |
| 2024 | 73 | 67 | 91.8% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59th | 631 | 527 | 83.5% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
joint 401st of 650 current MPs (3 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Labour (Co-op) average 658
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 90 | 51 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 110 | 58 | 68 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 45 | 27 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building Safety (Remediation of Unsafe Cladding etc) Bill | Member | 4 November 2026 | – | no published attendance |
| House of Commons Commission | Member | 2 September 2026 | – | no published attendance |
| Members Estimate Committee | Member | 4 September 2024 | – | no published attendance |
| Restoration and Renewal Client Board | Member | 2 September 2026 | 6 of 6 | 100.0% |
| Social Housing Bill [Lords] | Member | 22 October 2026 | – | no published attendance |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour (Co-op) average 99.8%
Committee membership history
- Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) 2025–2025 · attendance 100.0%
- Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) 2025–2025 · attendance 100.0%
- Treasury Committee 2024–2025 · attendance 100.0%
3 bill committees served on
- Finance Bill 2025
- Pension Schemes Bill 2025
- Renters’ Rights Bill 2024
Hansard activity
joint 407th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 552 · Labour (Co-op) average 650
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2024
- – Became MP for Cities of London and Westminster
- – Joined Labour
- – Joined House of Commons Commission
- – Joined Members Estimate Committee
- – Joined Restoration and Renewal Client Board
- – Joined Treasury Committee
2025
- – Joined Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
- – Joined Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
2026
- – Appointed: Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)
- – Left role: Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)
- – Joined House of Commons Commission
- – Joined Restoration and Renewal Client Board
- – Joined Social Housing Bill [Lords]
- – Joined Building Safety (Remediation of Unsafe Cladding etc) Bill
Constituency: Cities of London and Westminster
- Area
- 18.6 km²
- Latest election
- 2024 General Election (4 July 2024)
- Result
- Lab Gain · majority 2,708
- Electorate
- 73,369 · turnout 53.4%
- Postcode areas
- E1, EC1A, EC1M, EC1N, EC1Y, EC2A, EC2M, EC2N, EC2P, EC2R, EC2V, EC2Y, EC3A, EC3M, EC3N, EC3P, EC3R, EC3V, EC4A, EC4M, EC4N, EC4R, EC4V, EC4Y, NW1, NW6, NW8, SW1A, SW1E, SW1H, SW1P, SW1V, SW1W, SW1X, SW1Y, SW3, SW7, W1A, W1B, W1C, W1D, W1F, W1G, W1H, W1J, W1K, W1S, W1T, W1U, W1W, W2, W9, WC1V, WC2A, WC2B, WC2E, WC2H, WC2N, WC2R
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.