How Rachel Gilmour votes
Rachel Gilmour voted the same way as their party in 100% of the votes where parties gave instructions. In 0 of those 122 votes, they went the other way.
What does this mean?
Parties tell their MPs how to vote. Most MPs usually follow that. A high score is normal and says nothing about whether an MP is good or bad. We only count votes where parties gave instructions, not free votes. Words explained
Recent votes
| Date | Vote | They voted | Compared with party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep | Health: a proposed change | For | Same as party |
| 8 Sep | Health: a proposed change | For | Same as party |
| 2 Sep | Voting and elections: the final vote | For | Same as party |
| 2 Sep | Voting and elections: a proposed change | For | Same as party |
| 2 Sep | Voting and elections: a proposed change | Against | Same as party |
| 2 Sep | Voting and elections: a proposed change | For | Same as party |
Declared interests
MPs must publish certain paid work, gifts, donations and other interests. This is a record of what they declared, not a suggestion that anything is wrong.
Rachel Gilmour has 7 interests currently registered.
| Type | What was registered | Registered |
|---|---|---|
| Visits outside the UK | International visit to Malawi between 23 May 2026 and 01 June 2026 | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Miscellaneous | Appointed as Director of Whistleblowers UK. This is an unpaid role. | 6 Jul 2026 |
| Visits outside the UK | International visit to Ukraine between 19 February 2026 and 25 February 2026 | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Visits outside the UK | International visit to Ukraine between 10 September 2025 and 15 September 2025 | 27 Oct 2025 |
| Land and property (within or outside the UK) | Property in Bampton | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources | The National Liberal Club - £1,675.85 | 3 Oct 2024 |
| Employment and earnings | District Councillor - Mid Devon District Council | 24 Jul 2024 |
Source: Register of Members’ Financial Interests · Parliament’s own page
Questions
MPs can ask ministers questions in writing. The questions show what an MP is working on, which votes cannot.
Rachel Gilmour asked 84 written questions in the last 12 months.
Who they asked
Latest questions
Source: Written Questions API · Updated 4 Oct 2026
Expenses
MPs claim back money for running an office and working in two places. An independent body, IPSA, publishes every claim. This is what was paid in 2025-26.
91 claims. For comparison, across the 657 MPs in IPSA’s file the middle MP was paid £18,469 and the average was £19,699.
Source: IPSA, individual business costs data · About this data
Election result and area
Rachel Gilmour represents Tiverton and Minehead. Here is who won there at the last general election, and a few numbers about the area.
Liberal Democrat
votes ahead of second place
of people who could vote did
Rachel Gilmour won with 39% of the votes, and Ian Liddell-Grainger (Conservative) came second with 31%.
Votes for each party
Every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Gilmour | Liberal Democrat | 18,326 | 38.6% |
| Ian Liddell-Grainger | Conservative | 14,819 | 31.2% |
| Fred Keen | Reform UK | 7,787 | 16.4% |
| Jonathan Barter | Labour | 4,325 | 9.1% |
| Laura Buchanan | Green Party | 2,234 | 4.7% |
2024 General Election, on today’s boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library via the Members API.
Your area at a glance
Median gross weekly pay, 2025. Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
Share of people aged 16 to 64, August 2026. Source: ONS and DWP claimant count.
Has this changed over time?
View data table
| Month | This MP | Party average |
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| Oct 25 | 100% | 100% |
| Nov 25 | 100% | 100% |
| Dec 25 | 100% | 100% |
| Jan 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Feb 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Mar 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Apr 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Jun 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Jul 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Sep 26 | 100% | 100% |
Source: Commons Votes API
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