Rachel Gilmour MP: votes, interests and costs
The Member of Parliament for Tiverton and Minehead is Rachel Gilmour (Liberal Democrat).
Offices and committees
Rachel Gilmour sits on one committee, according to the Parliament Members API.
Committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Public Accounts Committee | 28 October 2024 | Current |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Licensing Hours Extensions Bill | 4 June 2025 | 4 June 2025 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 44b2483b7ef5.
Register of interests
The Register of Members' Financial Interests lists 7 entries for Rachel Gilmour: Visits outside the UK (3), Miscellaneous (1), Land and property (within or outside the UK) (1), Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (1), Employment and earnings (1). The most recent was registered on 29 July 2026. Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
International visit to Malawi between 23 May 2026 and 01 June 2026
- Purpose of the visit: To visit Schools in Malawi and meet parliamentarians and officials involved in delivering primary education and to see the impact of UK government funded initiatives on education.
- Date Member left the UK: 2026-05-23
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2026-06-01
- Associated All Parliamentary Group (APPG), where relevant: Global Education
Appointed as Director of Whistleblowers UK. This is an unpaid role.
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2026-06-17
- Date on which the interest ended: 2026-08-26
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
International visit to Ukraine between 19 February 2026 and 25 February 2026
- Purpose of the visit: Attend the Yalta European Strategy Conference, fostering good relations between UK and Ukraine MPs.
- Date Member left the UK: 2026-02-19
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2026-02-25
- Associated All Parliamentary Group (APPG), where relevant: APPG on Ukraine
International visit to Ukraine between 10 September 2025 and 15 September 2025
- Purpose of the visit: Parliamentary delegation to attend YES Conference and build relationship with Ukrainian allies.
- Date Member left the UK: 2025-09-10
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2025-09-15
Property in Bampton
- Date on which the land or property was acquired, or achieved registrable value: 2025-05-17
- Location of the land or property: Bampton
- A description of the property: Semi detached cottage
- Date on which the property began generating rental income: 2025-05-27
- The number of properties this interest relates to: 1
- Country in which the land or property is located: United Kingdom
- The type of property: Residential
The National Liberal Club - £1,675.85
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Free membership of TNLC for 18 months
- Value of the benefit: £1,675.85
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2024-07-09
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2024-07-20
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2025-12-31
- Name of the donor: The National Liberal Club
- Status of the donor: Other
District Councillor - Mid Devon District Council
- Type of work or service being provided: District Councillor
- Date the agreement ended: 2025-03-14
- Name of the payer: Mid Devon District Council
- Brief description of the payer's business: Local Government
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 27 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
In 2024-25 Rachel Gilmour's office spent £121,857 on staff, from a staffing budget of £185,538, according to IPSA. IPSA lists office spending of £20,983 in the same year. Budgets for that year run from the MP's election on 4 July 2024, as IPSA's reason column states. IPSA publishes each budget, the amount spent and the amount left (the remaining amounts are in IPSA's files); no total across budgets is published, so none is given here.
| IPSA figure | 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £121,857.40 |
| Office costs: spent | £20,982.76 |
| Accommodation: spent | £18,342.79 |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £13,283.89 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £30,426, staffing £185,538, accommodation £21,667 (Standard non-London area budget from 5 July 2024, and a start-up supplement of £6,000; Standard non-London area budget from 5 July 2024; Standard budget for renting a property in the London area from 5 July 2024).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Tiverton and Minehead CC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Office Manager (permanent part time), Caseworker ×2 (permanent part time), Chief of Staff (permanent full time), Constituency Support Officer (permanent part time), Senior Caseworker (permanent part time), Parliamentary Assistant (permanent full time), Senior Administrative Officer (permanent part time), Senior Caseworker (fixed term part time), Parliamentary Assistant (fixed term full time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
The Commons Votes API records 265 votes by Rachel Gilmour in divisions since 4 July 2024. Of these, 23 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. The latest 30 votes on bills and motions are below, from 10 June 2026 to 21 October 2026. On 21 October 2026 Rachel Gilmour voted Aye on "Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers".
| Date | Division and vote recorded |
|---|---|
| 21 October 2026 | Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers: Aye |
| 19 October 2026 to 20 October 2026 | Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading No; Programme Motion No |
| 20 October 2026 | Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 Aye; New Clause 7 Aye; Amendment 51 Aye |
| 13 October 2026 | Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading: No |
| 13 October 2026 | Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 Aye; Amendment 1 Aye; New Clause 25 Aye |
| 8 September 2026 | Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 Aye; Report Stage: New Clause 140 Aye |
| 2 September 2026 | Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading Aye; Report Stage: New Clause 88 Aye; Report Stage: New Clause 67 No; Report Stage: New Clause 65 Aye |
| 14 July 2026 | Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No; Amendment 199 No; Amendment 3 Aye |
| 6 July 2026 | National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1: Aye |
| 1 July 2026 | Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 Aye; New Clause 4 Aye; New Clause 2 Aye |
| 22 June 2026 | Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4: Aye |
| 17 June 2026 | National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 Aye; Amendment 3 No |
| 16 June 2026 | Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 Aye; New Clause 14 Aye; New Clause 13 Aye |
| 10 June 2026 | Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1: Aye |
Source: Commons Votes API, read 24 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
The Written Questions API lists 288 written questions from Rachel Gilmour since 4 July 2024. The latest 10 were addressed to Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Department for Transport, Ministry of Defence and 1 other departments.
Drinking Water: Insecticides
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the presence of fipronil and its metabolites in drinking water in the UK stemming from pet parasite treatments; and whether she can con …
Bus Services: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that PSVAR requirements do not restrict access to post-16 education for students in rural communities where there is no suitable alternative public transport availa …
Bus Services: Concessions
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has issued guidance to bus operators on offering discounted fares for children and young people through non-digital methods.
Bus Services: Concessions
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of bus fares on access to further education for post-16 students in rural areas; and whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of …
Agriculture: Regeneration
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has has made of the potential contribution of business-led regenerative agriculture programmes to improving soil health, biodiversity and water management.
Agriculture: Regeneration
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential contribution of regenerative agriculture to the resilience of domestic agricultural supply chains and the long-term productivity of Britis …
Royal Fleet Auxiliary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of welfare and family support available to personnel serving in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary and their families; and whether he has considered extending eligibility for su …
EGNOS
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of UK participation in the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service.
Pensions: Gender
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has (a) made an assessment of the underlying causes of the gender pension gap and (b) considered developing a cross-government strategy to address those causes and reduce the gap.
Career Breaks: Women
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the impact of career breaks and periods out of paid employment on women’s pension savings and retirement outcomes.
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 978555066d0f. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Rachel Gilmour.
2024 general election
At the 4 July 2024 general election Tiverton and Minehead returned Rachel Gilmour with a majority of 3,507: 18,326 votes, 38.6% of those cast, against 14,819 for Ian Liddell-Grainger. Result as published: LD gain from Con.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Tiverton and Minehead figures
Built 15 October 2026 from official records; register entries and votes are re-read on a rolling schedule. This page sets out what the record shows and gives no rating of the MP. Official UK Parliament page · All MPs · Something wrong? Tell us.