Rachel Hopkins

Assistant Whip

Llafur MP ar gyfer Luton South and South Bedfordshire

@rachelhopkins.bsky.social UK Parliament Profile

Pwyllgorau

In the UK Parliament, committees are groups of MPs or Peers who examine specific issues in more detail than can be done in debates.

Some committees focus on checking the government’s decisions and spending, while others investigate specific topics and proposed legislation.

Rachel Hopkins is currently a member of the following committees:

Member, Modernisation Committee

The Modernisation Committee is a cross-party committee of MPs that considers reforms to House of Commons procedures, standards, and working practices.

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Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

The Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission (SCEC) is a statutory body established under the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (PPERA).

Its work relates to the Electoral Commission and the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE).

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Aelodaeth o bwyllgorau yn y gorffennol

  • Member, Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Committee (15 Ion 2025 to 25 Maw 2025)
  • Member, Armed Forces Commissioner Bill ( 4 Rha 2024 to 12 Rha 2024)
  • Member, Prison Media Bill Committee (15 Mai 2024 to 22 Mai 2024)
  • Member, Local Government (Pay Accountability) Bill Committee (15 Mai 2024 to 22 Mai 2024)
  • Member, Football Governance Bill Committee ( 8 Mai 2024 to 23 Mai 2024)
  • Member, School Attendance (Duties of Local Authorities and Proprietors of Schools) Bill Committee (24 Ebr 2024 to 1 Mai 2024)
  • Member, Licensing Hours Extensions Bill Committee ( 7 Chw 2024 to 30 Mai 2024)
  • Member, Justice Committee ( 5 Rha 2023 to 30 Mai 2024)
  • Member, Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Bill ( 8 Maw 2023 to 15 Maw 2023)
  • Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission ( 1 Tach 2022 to 30 Mai 2024)
  • Member, Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill Committee ( 2 Rha 2021 to 14 Rha 2021)
  • Member, Skills and Post-16 Education [HL] Bill Committee (24 Tach 2021 to 7 Rha 2021)
  • Member, Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) Bill Committee (22 Med 2021 to 27 Hyd 2021)
  • Member, Building Safety Bill Committee ( 9 Med 2021 to 26 Hyd 2021)
  • Member, Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee ( 2 Maw 2020 to 8 Chw 2022)
  • Member, Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee ( 2 Maw 2020 to 17 Mai 2022)

APPGs

All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs) are informal cross-party groups made up of MPs and Peers who share an interest in a particular country or subject.

They do not have formal powers or funding, but can book rooms on the parliamentary estate and may receive funding from outside organisations and companies.

We source information on APPG memberships from lists on APPG websites or asking APPGs for unpublished lists. Please report any incorrect or outdated information.

Mae Rachel Hopkins yn swyddog yn y grwpiau canlynol


All-Party Parliamentary Group for Football Supporters (Vice Chair)

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Mae Rachel Hopkins yn aelod o'r grwpiau canlynol


All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community

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  • Purpose: The APPG brings together parliamentarians who are keen to support the work of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, one of Britain’s oldest established Muslim communities. It seeks to make parliamentarians and others aware of the extensive positive work of the community and to speak up on issues of persecution and extremism that Ahmadi Muslims face.
  • Membership Source: Source
  • APPG Website: https://appg-ahmadiyyamuslim.org.uk/
  • APPG register: Parliament website


All-Party Parliamentary Group on Airport Communities

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims

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  • Purpose: Highlighting the aspirations and challenges of British Muslims, celebrating the contributions of Muslim communities in Britain, investigating prejudice, discrimination and hatred against Muslims in the UK.
  • Membership Source: Source
  • APPG Website: https://appgbritishmuslims.org/
  • APPG register: Parliament website


All-Party Parliamentary Group for Choice at the End of Life

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  • Purpose: To improve the experience of dying in the UK by promoting and expanding people's choices at the end of life. To promote a change in the law to allow the choice of assisted dying for terminally ill, mentally competent adults.
  • Membership Source: Source
  • APPG Website: http://www.appg-endoflifechoice.org.uk/
  • APPG register: Parliament website


All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and Commemoration

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  • Purpose: To raise awareness of the CWGC's (Commonwealth War Graves Commission) work commemorating war casualties; learn of the scope and breadth of work undertaken by CWGC in fulfilling its mission; arrange site visits to CWGC cemeteries and memorials in the UK and internationally; raise awareness of other organisations' work relevant to the commemoration of war casualties.
  • Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
  • APPG Website: N/A
  • APPG register: Parliament website


All-Party Parliamentary Group on Creative Health

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Drugs, Alcohol and Justice All-Party Parliamentary Group

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East of England All-Party Parliamentary Group

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  • Purpose: To bring together East of England's MPs and Peers with elected local council leaders, directly elected mayors and police, crime and fire commissioners – as well as senior representatives from the private and third sectors - to give a strong political voice for policies which support the East of England's economy and environment and promote its potential as a place to work, study, live, visit and invest.
  • Membership Source: Source
  • APPG Website: https://eastofenglandappg.org.uk/
  • APPG register: Parliament website


All-Party Parliamentary Group on Endometriosis

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Ethnicity Transplantation and Transfusion

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  • Purpose: Highlighting how the lack of donor participation affects patients with ethnically diverse backgrounds. Raising awareness of health inequalities faced by mixed and minority ethnic patients requiring an organ, stem cell or bone marrow transplant or a blood transfusion. Advocating equitable access of treatment for mixed and minority ethnic patients.
  • Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
  • APPG Website: N/A
  • APPG register: Parliament website


All-Party Parliamentary Group on Eye Health and Visual Impairment

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  • Purpose: A forum for parliamentarians to be informed and discuss challenges and opportunities within eye health and issues facing people living with sight loss. To also build the understanding of parliamentarians and civil society to support their effective advocacy and scrutiny of relevant UK government departments.
  • Membership Source: Source
  • APPG Website: https://eyehealthviappg.org.uk/
  • APPG register: Parliament website


All-Party Parliamentary Group on Farming

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  • Purpose: To raise the profile of and issues faced by British farmers and farming communities.
  • Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
  • APPG Website: N/A
  • APPG register: Parliament website


Football All-Party Parliamentary Group

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  • Purpose: To hold meetings for parliamentarians about football issues and raise matters of importance with the football authorities.
  • Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
  • APPG Website: N/A
  • APPG register: Parliament website


Ireland and the Irish in Britain All-Party Parliamentary Group

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  • Purpose: To promote good relations between Ireland and Britain; foster understanding of issues affecting Ireland and Northern Ireland; celebrate links between both countries and their people; strengthen the voice of Irish people in Britain, including those with Irish heritage and connections; and represent and raise issues affecting the community in Britain.
  • Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
  • APPG Website: N/A
  • APPG register: Parliament website


All-Party Parliamentary Group on Mental Health

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All-Party Parliamentary Motor Group

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  • Purpose: To debate the policy priorities of the UK's automotive industry, motorsport industry and vehicle users, focusing on UK manufacturing and the role of road transport, including the environmental impact; and to promote dialogue between politicians, these industries, users and other stakeholders.
  • Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
  • APPG Website: N/A
  • APPG register: Parliament website


Britain-Palestine All-Party Parliamentary Group

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  • Purpose: To foster good relations and understanding between Britain and Palestine and to promote a just and lasting peace in the Middle East.
  • Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
  • APPG Website: N/A
  • APPG register: Parliament website


All-Party Parliamentary Group on Prostate Cancer

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  • Purpose: To raise awareness of prostate cancer issues with parliament, provide a forum for MPs and peers to discuss issues impacting people with prostate cancer, and to advocate for improvements in policy to improve equitable early diagnosis, treatment, care and survival for people with prostate cancer.
  • Membership Source: Source
  • APPG Website: https://appgprostatecancer.org.uk/
  • APPG register: Parliament website


All-Party Parliamentary Group for Respiratory Health

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  • Purpose: To raise awareness of the importance of respiratory health and to promote effective policy for improving treatments and outcomes for respiratory illnesses.
  • Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
  • APPG Website: https://www.appg-respiratory.co.uk/
  • APPG register: Parliament website


All-Party Parliamentary Group for Video Games and Esports

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  • Purpose: To work with the games and interactive entertainment industry, including with its trade body UK Interactive Entertainment, to supercharge the industry's economic, technological and cultural contributions within parliament.
  • Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
  • APPG Website: N/A
  • APPG register: Parliament website


All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women's Football

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  • Purpose: To hold meetings for parliamentarians to promote women’s football and discuss matters concerning equal access for girls and women.
  • Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
  • APPG Website: N/A
  • APPG register: Parliament website

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