At a glanceRebecca Paul is a Conservative MP for Reigate, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They currently serve as Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons). They have cast 390 votes in Commons divisions (68% attendance), tabled 300 written questions and registered 7 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Rebecca Paul did not vote in 122. 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 undertakes the role of Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons).
Current roles
- Courts and Tribunals Bill Committee since 18 Mar 2026
- Education Committee Committee since 1 Dec 2025
- Women and Equalities Committee Committee since 2 Jun 2025
- Speaker's Conference (2024) Committee since 18 Dec 2024
- Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons) Opposition post · Whips Office (Commons) since 18 Nov 2024
- Reigate Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Conservative Party since 4 Jul 2024
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Bradley Thomas
Conservative
100.0% · 379 of 379 shared votes
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Rebecca Harris
Conservative
100.0% · 370 of 370 shared votes
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Lewis Cocking
Conservative
100.0% · 369 of 369 shared votes
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Edward Argar
Conservative
100.0% · 365 of 365 shared votes
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Greg Smith
Conservative
100.0% · 361 of 361 shared votes
Votes least like
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Michael Payne
Labour
0.3% · 1 of 307 shared votes
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Kerry McCarthy
Labour
0.9% · 3 of 332 shared votes
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Joani Reid
Independent
0.9% · 2 of 231 shared votes
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Emily Thornberry
Labour
0.9% · 2 of 212 shared votes
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Bambos Charalambous
Labour
1.0% · 3 of 304 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.
Employment and earnings1
- County Councillor - Surrey County Council (registered 23 Jul 2024)
Employment and earnings - Ongoing paid employment1
- Agreement - £1,200.83 (registered 25 Jul 2024)
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources2
- National Farmers' Union - £138.49 (registered 6 Jul 2026)
- National Farmers' Union - £250.79 (registered 6 Jul 2026)
Visits outside the UK2
- International visit to Japan between 10 March 2026 and 16 March 2026 (registered 27 Mar 2026)
- International visit to Taiwan between 27 September 2025 and 03 October 2025 (registered 13 Oct 2025)
Miscellaneous1
- Partnership share in Addidi LLP. The partnership holds investments in private business. (The shares are below the threshold for registration under Category 7.) (registered 23 Sep 2025)
Written questions
Written question
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will provide a breakdown of the information that her Department holds on the number of people experiencing conversion practices annually by (a) sex, (b) age, (c) sexual orientation, (d) transgender stat
Awaiting an answer from the Women and Equalities.
Written question
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what forms of conduct that the Government intends to criminalise through the draft Conversion Practices Bill are not already capable of being prosecuted under existing law; and how many cases have been identif
Awaiting an answer from the Women and Equalities.
Written question
To ask the Attorney General, how many cases have been referred to the Crown Prosecution Service in which conduct was alleged to have been intended to (a) change and (b) suppress a person’s (i) sexual orientation and (ii) transgender identity since 2018; a
Awaiting an answer from the Attorney General.
Written question
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, when the Justice Impact Test for the draft Conversion Practices Bill will be completed; and what estimate she has made of the annual costs arising from (a) police investigations, (b) Crown Prosecution Service
Awaiting an answer from the Women and Equalities.
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number of complaints made to NHS bodies and healthcare professional regulators concerning alleged attempts by a healthcare professional to (a) change an
Awaiting an answer from the Department of Health and Social Care.
Written question
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how much has been paid to Galop for the provision of the conversion practice Victim Support Service in each financial year since 2022-23; what demand and service-user assumptions were included in the original
Awaiting an answer from the Women and Equalities.
Written question
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what demographic information has been collected on users of the Government-funded conversion practice Victim Support Service; and if she will publish anonymised annual breakdowns by (a) sex, (b) age, (c) sexua
Awaiting an answer from the Women and Equalities.
Written question
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how many users of the Government-funded conversion practice Victim Support Service have been referred to (a) the police, (b) local authority safeguarding services, (c) social services, (d) healthcare services,
Awaiting an answer from the Women and Equalities.
Speeches in the chamber
16 Jul 2026 Business of the House
I recently invited residents to vote for their favourite local businesses in my constituency. Will the Leader of the House join me in congratulating MLP Wealth Management in Banstead, which won best overall small business; the Chapel in Re…
16 Jul 2026 British Steel
Britain’s steel industry is not competitive, because of high energy costs and excessive red tape, but instead of addressing the root causes, this Labour Government revert back to their default solution of nationalisation. Why are this Gove…
16 Jul 2026 Topical Questions
The Secretary of State will know that e-bikes do not require insurance, but we are seeing some pedestrians suffer catastrophic injuries due to the additional weight of these bikes compared with a normal bike. Is she giving any consideratio…
8 Jul 2026 NHS Corridor Care
I thank the hon. Member for Tooting (Dr Allin-Khan) for securing the debate. This is a really important topic, and I do not think there has been enough focus on it in the last few years. Her speech was very powerful, and the hon. Member fo…
8 Jul 2026 Engagements
Q11. Coughlan’s Bakery, which was founded in 1937, has announced the closure of all its stores, five of which are in my Reigate constituency. The reasons given by Sean Coughlan include recent employer national insurance and business rat…
29 Jun 2026 Prisoner Early Release
I would expect the Minister to know the numbers, and this question has been asked many times, so I am going to give him another attempt: how many rapists and sexual offenders will be released early under the Sentencing Act?
25 Jun 2026 Draft Conversion Practices Bill
I am concerned about the Bill’s impact on families, which the Minister has touched upon, and I am worried that positive, healthy interactions within a family could potentially fall in scope of the Bill. It is good to hear that she does not…
25 Jun 2026 Lord Mandelson Humble Address: Government Response
I thank the right hon. Gentleman for that answer. Can he explain why his Department was apparently willing to appoint Mandelson as ambassador, and provide him with access to classified briefings, without conducting any security vetting, gi…
25 Jun 2026 Lord Mandelson Humble Address: Government Response
12. What recent progress he has made on implementing the Humble Address agreed by this House on 4 February 2026.
23 Jun 2026 Puberty Blockers
The Cass review also suggested a clinical trial for cross-sex hormones. On that basis, will the Government launch a clinical trial on cross-sex hormones as well?
23 Jun 2026 Puberty Blockers
I thank the hon. Lady for giving an eloquent speech. It is really important that we are very responsible in the way we talk about suicide, and I would like to point out that Professor Louis Appleby did a study on exactly this issue followi…
23 Jun 2026 Puberty Blockers
I thank the hon. Member for that excellent question. I obviously always respect and listen to different clinicians, but what is happening with this debate is that one set of clinicians with one view is being listened to. Let me remind ever…
23 Jun 2026 Puberty Blockers
I completely agree with my hon. Friend; a child of this age cannot possibly consent to the life-changing, irreversible changes that come from puberty blockers. We need to remember that almost all children who start puberty blockers go on t…
23 Jun 2026 Puberty Blockers
I am not saying that it is a negative thing; I am trying to explain why we have seen an increase in the numbers of young people with gender dysphoria. I am stating facts; we were just talking about the importance of doing so. In 2009, o…
23 Jun 2026 Puberty Blockers
Yesterday, even the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care conceded—the second one to do so—that he is “uneasy” and even “uncomfortable”. I suggest that his discomfort is nothing next to the lifelong damage that the trial will poten…
23 Jun 2026 Puberty Blockers
I frankly cannot believe that we are here again. When the Pathways clinical trial was paused earlier this year, I felt that there had finally been—[Interruption.]
22 Jun 2026 Pathways Study: Puberty Suppression
I thank the Secretary of State for his statement. No child put on puberty blockers at the earliest stage of puberty and whose natural puberty is permanently blocked will ever have an orgasm or be fertile. No child can consent to that. Arou…
15 Jun 2026 Social Media Ban for Under-16s
I really welcome this restriction on social media for children. As a mother, I am grateful for it, and I am grateful to everyone across the House who has pushed for it. As others have alluded to, there will clearly be practical issues and …
3 Jun 2026 Seasonal Hospitality Businesses in Coastal Areas
I agree with the hon. Gentleman, as I often do. Hospitality businesses are valued employers, community anchors and, for many young people, the first step on the career ladder. I think we all agree that such businesses should be supported r…
3 Jun 2026 Seasonal Hospitality Businesses in Coastal Areas
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stuart, and to be responding today on behalf of His Majesty’s Opposition. I begin by sincerely congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for Isle of Wight East (Joe Robertson) on securin…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Committee memberships
- Public Accounts Committee 21 Oct 2024 – 30 Jun 2025
- Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill 13 May 2025 – 14 May 2025
- Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 15 Jan 2025 – 25 Mar 2025
- Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL] 5 Mar 2025 – 20 Mar 2025
Expenses
Contact & offices
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Rebecca Paul, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Rebecca Paul?
Rebecca Paul is a Member of Parliament representing Reigate in the House of Commons. See Rebecca Paul's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Rebecca Paul represent?
Rebecca Paul sits as Conservative. See Rebecca Paul's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Rebecca Paul represent?
Rebecca Paul is the Member of Parliament for Reigate. See Rebecca Paul's official Parliament profile.
How long has Rebecca Paul been an MP?
Rebecca Paul has served in the House of Commons for 2 years. See Rebecca Paul's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Rebecca Paul?
Rebecca Paul has 7 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Rebecca Paul's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.