How They Voted
VOTED FOR Employer National Insurance Increase
VOTED AGAINST VAT on Private Schools
VOTED FOR Illegal Migration Act Repeal
VOTED FOR Assisted Dying Bill
VOTED FOR Water Company Regulation
VOTED AGAINST Defence Spending 2.5% GDP
Recent Public Statements
Latest verbatim posts and speeches from Rachel Taylor on Bluesky and gov.uk. Sourced directly from public APIs. No paraphrase, no editorialising.
My statement on the new guidance on sex and gender that follows last year's Supreme Court judgement.View post ↗
My statement on the local election results.View post ↗
It was wonderful to host MPs, policing minister @sarahjonesmp.bsky.social, and women's, disability, and LGBT+ organisations last night to celebrate the passing of my amendment to strengthen hate crime law. I'm really proud to have pushed through this important change in the law.View post ↗
Here’s why I’m supporting the government’s justice reforms.View post ↗
I'm proud that an amendment I introduced to make hate crime an aggravated offence for LGBT+ and disabled people has been accepted by the government. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...View post ↗
I strongly welcome this guidance, which is clear and practical for teachers and parents, and puts the wellbeing and safety of children first. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...View post ↗
6/ Some in our media and our politics may want to steamroller their toxic, divisive agenda over the rest of us, but the law remains clear: what matters is equality and fair treatment for both women and trans people – not the triumph of one over the other.View post ↗
5/ As some of us have said all along, this is not a clear-cut issue. The Supreme Court did not say that trans people should be pushed out of public life. It instead reaffirmed a duty to ensure everyone — women and trans people — can live freely and without discrimination.View post ↗
22 more recent statements available.
Said One Thing, Voted Another?
Verbatim Hansard contributions placed beside how this MP actually voted. See the full Lie Detector for methodology.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Efford. I welcome the clauses we are considering. This Government were elected to renew the nation’s contract with those who serve, and this Bill promises to do that. We cannot do it without ensuring that armed forces personnel a …Armed Forces Bill (Fourth sitting) · 2026-04-14
With the safeguards that have been put in the Bill, there will be a panel that looks at those issues and asks questions like, “Has your doctor persuaded you to do this?” Do we honestly think that a social worker, psychiatrist or lawyer is totally incapable of finding coercion? Th …Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2025-06-20
I'm delighted the government has accepted my amendment to make hate crimes against LGBT+ and disabled people aggravated offences, and will now table an amendment in the House of Lords to make it happen. Here's a bit of my speech on why this change is so important:Bluesky post · 2025-06-18
Expenses Breakdown
Total: £240,723. Rank: #282 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.
What They Actually Claimed For
Itemised IPSA claims for the 293 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £252,829. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.
45 items for review
- £878 Single claim of £878.47 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 21/10/2024.
- £518 Single claim of £518.20 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 22/07/2024.
- £1,750 Single claim of £1,750.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 24/09/2024.
- £1,347 Single claim of £1,347.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 20/08/2024.
- £1,750 Single claim of £1,750.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 24/12/2024.
- £1,750 Single claim of £1,750.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 24/10/2024.
- £1,750 Single claim of £1,750.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 25/02/2025.
- £1,750 Single claim of £1,750.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 26/11/2024.
- £1,750 Single claim of £1,750.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 23/01/2025.
- £1,750 Single claim of £1,750.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 25/03/2025.
- £583 Single claim of £582.53 for Rail (Dependant Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £1,170 Single claim of £1,170.00 for Hotel - London (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £2,406 Single claim of £2,406.09 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £780 Single claim of £780.00 for Removals (Miscellaneous) on 01/09/2024.
- £1,440 Single claim of £1,440.00 for Bought-in services (Administrative services) on 17/09/2024.
- £540 Single claim of £540.00 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 03/01/2025.
- £1,465 Single claim of £1,465.20 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 07/10/2024.
- £954 Single claim of £953.58 for Equipment - purchase (Other office equipment) on 21/09/2024.
- £600 Single claim of £600.00 for Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase (Landline) on 09/01/2025.
- £2,598 Single claim of £2,598.00 for Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs (Office Costs) on 28/11/2024.
- £1,296 Single claim of £1,296.00 for Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs (Office Costs) on 21/02/2025.
- £896 Single claim of £895.83 for Rent (Office Costs) on 03/12/2024.
- £975 Single claim of £975.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 02/09/2024.
- £896 Single claim of £895.83 for Rent (Office Costs) on 04/03/2025.
- £896 Single claim of £895.83 for Rent (Office Costs) on 01/04/2025.
Search the top 30 claims paid
Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £220,711
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£176,849
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£4,078
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£3,000
Building works (installation of partition, heaters, and other items) as part of new office setup. Utilisation of start up supplement0
£2,598
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£2,406
0
£1,750
0
£1,750
0
£1,750
0
£1,750
0
£1,750
0
£1,750
0
£1,750
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,476
Office furniture0
£1,465
Administrative services0
£1,440
[***] - first month rent due in advance of 23 Aug (minus £403 holding deposit)0
£1,347
Window graphics and signage for office front0
£1,296
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-253 nights
£1,170
WWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UK0
£1,107
POTTS PRINT UK LTD0
£1,101
Year on year
FY 24-25 243 claims £240,622
FY 25-26 50 claims £12,207
Travel
£9,846 paid across 0 trips.
Accommodation
£17,114 paid across 4 nights.
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