At a glanceSteve Race is a Labour MP for Exeter, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They have cast 495 votes in Commons divisions (86% attendance), tabled 107 written questions and registered 4 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Steve Race did not vote in 80. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Biography
Current roles
- Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] Committee since 24 Jun 2025
- Exeter Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Labour Party since 4 Jul 2024
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Rachel Hopkins
Labour
100.0% · 486 of 486 shared votes
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Steve Yemm
Labour
100.0% · 479 of 479 shared votes
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Paul Davies
Labour
100.0% · 478 of 478 shared votes
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Tristan Osborne
Labour
100.0% · 476 of 476 shared votes
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Chris Vince
Labour (Co-op)
100.0% · 474 of 474 shared votes
Votes least like
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Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Conservative
0.6% · 1 of 157 shared votes
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Sir Roger Gale
Conservative
0.7% · 2 of 302 shared votes
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Mr Mark Francois
Conservative
0.7% · 2 of 291 shared votes
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Alex Burghart
Conservative
0.8% · 3 of 354 shared votes
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Andrew Griffith
Conservative
0.9% · 3 of 330 shared votes
Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Register of financial interests
From the official Register; shown as registered.
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources2
- PRS for Music Limited - £858.00 (registered 10 Jul 2026)
- Google UK Ltd - £1,982.84 (registered 24 Jul 2025)
Visits outside the UK2
- International visit to Italy between 24 May 2026 and 31 May 2026 (registered 11 Jun 2026)
- International visit to Tanzania between 21 June 2025 and 27 June 2025 (registered 2 Jul 2025)
Written questions
Unemployment: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department holds data on how many young people between the age of 16-25, as a percentage of the total and as a total number, are not in education, employment, or training within a) the Whipt
Answer · 30 Jun 2026
One million young people are not in education, employment or training. The Government will not leave an entire generation of young people behind. The Government is investing an additional £2.5 billion over the next three years into the Youth Guarantee and...
Pupils: Attendance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department holds data on the level of pupil attendance at a) primary school level and b) secondary school level for the Whipton South and Heavitree East MSOA.
Answer · 18 Jun 2026
The department publishes figures from the school census on pupil absence in England on a termly basis. The most recent published data relates to the full 2024/25 academic year, available here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-stati...
Child Nutrition Fund: Infant Mortality
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, 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 20
Answer · 25 Nov 2025
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 Fund (CNF). Th...
Child Nutrition Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, 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.
Answer · 25 Nov 2025
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 Fund (CNF). Th...
Technology: Animal Experiments
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of new technologies on the use of animals in medical research.
Answer · 10 Sep 2025
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 including organ...
Development Aid: Nutrition
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, 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,
Answer · 17 Sep 2025
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 are primarily pro...
Food Insecurity and Nutrition
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2025 report, published on 28 July 2025, what steps his Department plans to take to support initiatives
Answer · 9 Sep 2025
We are committed to addressing global food insecurity and malnutrition, this includes working to scale-up finance from diverse sources towards more sustainable, nutritious, and resilient food systems. We leverage financial reforms and systems change throu...
Food Insecurity
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2025 report published on 28 July 2005, what assessment he has made of the implications for his his
Answer · 9 Sep 2025
The persisting high levels of food insecurity and malnutrition referenced in the report are deeply concerning. We are committed to addressing these, working alongside partners to address urgent humanitarian need and support long-term solutions for food an...
Early day motions
| 22 Jul 2024 | 100th anniversary of the Devon Library Service | 9 sig. |
Speeches in the chamber
16 Jul 2026 Local Government Reorganisation
I welcome the four-unitary model for Devon, as I think it best serves the interests of everyone across Devon. This has been a long time in the making for Exeter. It has been increasingly unsustainable to retain Exeter—an economic driver of…
13 Jul 2026 Local Government Reorganisation
Two-tier government may have worked in the past, but it is not working today, and it is certainly not working for cities like Exeter. We have a two-tier waste authority, and Devon county council is cutting homelessness funding while we are…
9 Jul 2026 Topical Questions
T4. The Secretary of State recently met my constituent Reuben Santer, whose case was featured in the “Dirty Business” documentary. Reuben campaigns to ensure that real-time sewage information is available to bathers at the beachside. Wi…
9 Jul 2026 Dartmoor Ponies
I recognise the work that the Secretary of State and Ministers have done on this issue, and I thank them for their engagement. While the Conservatives rejected recommendation 27 of the Fursdon review, will she reassure me that this Governm…
9 Jul 2026 Dartmoor Ponies
2. What steps she is taking to support native Dartmoor ponies.
7 Jul 2026 UK Aid Policy: Global Funding Trends
As the right hon. Gentleman knows, nutrition is foundational for development, and the UK has been a trusted global partner on nutrition for many years. In the context of the recent reduction in aid spending, does he agree that supporting a…
25 Jun 2026 Draft Conversion Practices Bill
I thank the Minister for her determination and hard work in bringing this draft Bill to Parliament—the trans-inclusive conversion therapy ban that has been eight years in the making after it was first proposed. Labour promised this legisla…
24 Jun 2026 Climate Change
I absolutely agree; the Celtic sea has massive potential for the reindustrialisation of our peninsula as well. In Hull, my home town, wind power has provided a huge number of new jobs in lieu of others that were there in the past. I wan…
24 Jun 2026 Climate Change
I welcome the draft order and regulations laid before the House. The timing for this debate obviously could not be more apt; not only is it currently London Climate Action Week, with Exeter Climate Forum taking place next week, but here in…
22 Jun 2026 Pathways Study: Puberty Suppression
I welcome the statement and the Health Secretary’s calm approach, which contrasts sharply with some of the language that is used around this very important issue. When it comes to the Pathways trial, does he agree that we must follow the s…
22 Jun 2026 G7 Summit
I join the Deputy Prime Minister in paying tribute to the exceptional work of the National Crime Agency and the Royal Marines—who have a special bond with Exeter, being housed just down the River Exe at Lympstone—in their action on the Rus…
18 Jun 2026 Business of the House
Dartmoor ponies are vital for the biodiversity of the moor and the economy of the south-west. They are so iconic that they feature as the logo of the national park. However, Natural England’s policies mean that the population of ponies ha…
18 Jun 2026 Grooming Gangs: Independent Inquiry
The Minister mentioned institutional blindness to these horrific crimes. Will she outline how this vital inquiry’s terms of reference have been designed to ensure a thorough examination of those institutional failings, which meant that act…
11 Jun 2026 Mass Transit Systems
People in Exeter love using the railway, and Devon was the first area to get back to and exceed pre-covid levels of rail travel, but our local and regional railway is hampered by under-investment. We do not need a new mass transit system, …
11 Jun 2026 Mass Transit Systems
1. What steps she is taking to support the delivery of mass transit systems.
4 Jun 2026 Pride Month
I have read in the media that apparently the Leader of the Opposition has instructed Conservative councils across the country not to fly the progress flag and instead to fly only the original flag from the 1970s. Does my hon. Friend agree …
4 Jun 2026 Pride Month
My hon. Friend is making a powerful speech about not only the progress that has been made, but the need for us all to defend our rights because they are never guaranteed as other rights often are. He briefly mentioned this, but I wanted to…
1 Jun 2026 Equality Act 2010: Code of Practice
I have concerns about the code and its implementation, although these largely stem from the Supreme Court judgment and its seeming disregard for the Gender Recognition Act. While we are operating within the law as set by the Supreme Court,…
20 May 2026 Processed Russian Oil Products: Sanctions
I thank the Minister for his usual clarity and candour on this issue, and I welcome the new sanctions package. Will he confirm one last time for me, my Ukrainian residents and our friends in Ukraine that this is a new package of sanctions,…
18 May 2026 Backing Business to Create Economic Growth
I am sure the Minister on the Front Bench will answer in more detail at the end of the debate, but I absolutely agree. We can all do more to support small businesses, and measures in the King’s Speech will help such businesses across the c…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Committee memberships
- Science, Innovation and Technology Committee 21 Oct 2024 – 27 Oct 2025
- Crown Estate Bill [HL] 29 Jan 2025 – 6 Feb 2025
Elections contested
- East Devon 7 May 2015
Expenses
Contact & offices
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Steve Race, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Steve Race?
Steve Race is a Member of Parliament representing Exeter in the House of Commons. See Steve Race's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Steve Race represent?
Steve Race sits as Labour. See Steve Race's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Steve Race represent?
Steve Race is the Member of Parliament for Exeter. See Steve Race's official Parliament profile.
How long has Steve Race been an MP?
Steve Race has served in the House of Commons for 2 years. See Steve Race's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Steve Race?
Steve Race has 4 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Steve Race's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.