Member of Parliament
Rachel Blake
Labour (Co-op) MP for Cities of London and Westminster
Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)
At a glanceRachel Blake is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Cities of London and Westminster, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They currently serve as Economic Secretary (HM Treasury). They have cast 479 votes in Commons divisions (83% attendance), tabled 130 written questions and registered 1 financial interest.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Rachel Blake did not vote in 96. 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
She currently holds the Government post of Economic Secretary (HM Treasury).
Current roles
- Economic Secretary (HM Treasury) Government post · HM Treasury since 14 May 2026
- House of Commons Commission Committee since 4 Sep 2024
- Restoration and Renewal Client Board Committee since 4 Sep 2024
- Members Estimate Committee Committee since 4 Sep 2024
- Cities of London and Westminster 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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Gareth Snell
Labour (Co-op)
100.0% · 418 of 418 shared votes
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Peter Swallow
Labour
100.0% · 417 of 417 shared votes
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Charlotte Nichols
Labour
100.0% · 412 of 412 shared votes
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Carolyn Harris
Labour
100.0% · 393 of 393 shared votes
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Bambos Charalambous
Labour
100.0% · 390 of 390 shared votes
Votes least like
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Sir Roger Gale
Conservative
0.7% · 2 of 298 shared votes
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Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Conservative
0.7% · 1 of 149 shared votes
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Sir Geoffrey Cox
Conservative
1.0% · 2 of 195 shared votes
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George Freeman
Conservative
1.1% · 3 of 265 shared votes
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Alan Mak
Conservative
1.4% · 5 of 355 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.
Miscellaneous1
- Board Member of Radix Big Tent. This is an unpaid role. (registered 29 Apr 2026)
Written questions
Pet Travel Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress she has made on implementing the new pet passports scheme.
Answer · 18 Jun 2026
As announced at the UK-EU Leaders' Summit on 19 May 2025, the UK and EU have agreed to work towards a common Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Area, which will mean taking pets on holiday into the EU will be easier and cheaper. Instead of getting an Animal...
Languages: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what consideration her Department has made of the potential merits of increasing the number of modern foreign languages offered at GCSE level.
Answer · 23 Apr 2026
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 department.
Vashi: Insolvency
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what conversations she has had with representatives from the Metropolitan Police about the Vashi diamonds case.
Answer · 14 Apr 2026
The Home Office does not have any record of the Home Secretary having any conversations with representatives from the Metropolitan Police about the Vashi diamonds case. Operational decisions on case investigations are matters for operationally independent...
Vashi: Fraud
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the Vashi diamonds case on investor confidence in the UK.
Answer · 1 Apr 2026
The Government has not made a formal assessment of this case; however, the UK continues to be regarded internationally as a strong and attractive destination for investment, underpinned by a robust rule of law, transparent insolvency processes, and a long...
Vashi: Insolvency
To ask the Solicitor General, 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.
Answer · 1 Apr 2026
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 investigate are taken in...
Heat Networks
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, 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.
Answer · 27 Mar 2026
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 Department for Energy...
Heat Networks: Flats
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure that leaseholders and tenants in buildings served by heat networks are protected from excessive service charges and poor service delivery.
Answer · 1 Apr 2026
Ofgem was introduced as the heat network regulator in January 2026. While many leaseholders can benefit from the new consumer protections, including protection against poor service standards, we are aware that there are still some challenges where heat ch...
Heat Networks: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that operators of heat networks provide transparent billing and fair pricing to consumers.
Answer · 1 Apr 2026
In January, we introduced Ofgem as the market regulator for heat networks. Heat network operators and suppliers are now required to demonstrate compliance with Ofgem’s Authorisation Conditions, including those on billing transparency and fair pricing.Ofge...
Speeches in the chamber
1 Jul 2026 Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill
I thank my hon. Friend for his thoughtful intervention. I absolutely agree that this will make a real difference to those workers who drive for their work. This is a long overdue measure, and I am very happy to put the Bill forward today. …
1 Jul 2026 Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill
I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. The conflict in the middle east has left British families and businesses exposed to volatile gas prices, which has made things more expensive for those who drive for work, includin…
30 Jun 2026 Financial Inclusion: Young People
No, only three minutes.
30 Jun 2026 Financial Inclusion: Young People
No, I have finished.
30 Jun 2026 Financial Inclusion: Young People
As the hon. Member will expect, I disagree with his characterisation of employer NI and the Employment Rights Act. I remind him of the positive impact that both those measures are having on workers, our NHS and the services that they are f…
30 Jun 2026 Financial Inclusion: Young People
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir John. I am grateful that my first chance to speak as the Minister in Westminster Hall is in such a thorough and rich debate on this topic. Let me join in with the tradition of talking …
23 Jun 2026 Venture Capital Trust Income Tax Relief
This Chancellor has secured six interest rate cuts. We are creating the conditions for investment in business. Investment in skills and innovation is up; investment in regional infrastructure is up; and whole-economy investment is up by 4.…
23 Jun 2026 Venture Capital Trust Income Tax Relief
Absolutely not; we have real confidence in the British venture capital sector. In the 2025 Budget, we doubled the investment limits and gross assets threshold for the enterprise investment and venture capital trust schemes. Those changes a…
23 Jun 2026 Venture Capital Trust Income Tax Relief
At the Budget, the Government announced a comprehensive package of entrepreneurship tax measures, designed to provide substantially enhanced support for scaling businesses across the UK. That includes doubling the maximum amount that a com…
3 Jun 2026 Draft Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2026
I thank the hon. Member for North West Norfolk for his analysis and for his support for the draft regulations. I am grateful to him for saying that he hopes I will be able to address some of his points, because I wrote down all nine themes…
3 Jun 2026 Draft Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2026
I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2026. It is an honour to serve under your chairship, Mr Betts. The draft regulations aim to improving the ef…
20 May 2026 Banking Hubs
I am not going to give way. I fully support those powers, and expect the FCA to use them where necessary. However, the Government are concerned that although firms have been reshaping their branch networks in response to customer demand, t…
20 May 2026 Banking Hubs
I have to finish now. I welcome the commitments that firms have made to maintain or improve their existing branches, recognising just how important they are to their customers. There are already some rules and obligations for firms that ar…
20 May 2026 Banking Hubs
I am going to make a little bit of progress now, because we do not have much time. Despite the important progress that we have heard this evening about the number of banking hubs that have been set up—a commitment to 275 with 235 already d…
20 May 2026 Banking Hubs
I disagree—I think that the hon. Gentleman goes too far in his criticism of the criteria. It is important that the Government continue to monitor how these banking hubs are assessed and the need for them. I will close by talking about—
20 May 2026 Banking Hubs
I will.
20 May 2026 Banking Hubs
My hon. Friend makes important points about access to banking services across a number of different areas. I am grateful to him, and I hope we can continue to discuss this issue. We now have very little time left—
20 May 2026 Banking Hubs
I thank my hon. Friend for her contribution, and I hope that we can discuss it during the review.
20 May 2026 Banking Hubs
I would absolutely be happy to meet with the hon. Member to talk about that issue. I hope to meet with Members from across the House about the access to banking services review.
20 May 2026 Banking Hubs
I absolutely recognise the importance of banking hubs, as my hon. Friend has described. I am very grateful to her for highlighting the different models available, and I very much hope that she will submit some of that evidence and the case…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Committee memberships
- Treasury Committee 21 Oct 2024 – 27 Oct 2025
- Pension Schemes Bill 15 Jul 2025 – 11 Sep 2025
- Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) 3 Mar 2025 – 2 Jun 2025
- Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) 3 Mar 2025 – 2 Jun 2025
- Finance Bill 22 Jan 2025 – 30 Jan 2025
- Renters’ Rights Bill 16 Oct 2024 – 5 Nov 2024
Expenses
Contact & offices
0207 219 6543
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
Constituency office
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Rachel Blake, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Rachel Blake?
Rachel Blake is a Member of Parliament representing Cities of London and Westminster in the House of Commons. See Rachel Blake's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Rachel Blake represent?
Rachel Blake sits as Labour (Co-op). See Rachel Blake's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Rachel Blake represent?
Rachel Blake is the Member of Parliament for Cities of London and Westminster. See Rachel Blake's official Parliament profile.
How long has Rachel Blake been an MP?
Rachel Blake has served in the House of Commons for 2 years. See Rachel Blake's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Rachel Blake?
Rachel Blake has 1 entry in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Rachel Blake's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.