Rebecca Paul MP: votes, interests and costs
Rebecca Paul represents Reigate in the House of Commons for Conservative. The Members API lists the post of Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport from 31 August 2026.
Offices and committees
Current post held by Rebecca Paul, as recorded by UK Parliament:
Ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | 31 August 2026 | Current |
Committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Education Committee | 1 December 2025 | Current |
| Women and Equalities Committee | 2 June 2025 | Current |
| Speaker's Conference (2024) | 18 December 2024 | Current |
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons) | Whips Office (Commons) | 18 November 2024 | 31 August 2026 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Courts and Tribunals Bill | 18 March 2026 | 28 April 2026 |
| Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill | 13 May 2025 | 14 May 2025 |
| Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL] | 5 March 2025 | 20 March 2025 |
| Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill | 15 January 2025 | 25 March 2025 |
| Public Accounts Committee | 21 October 2024 | 30 June 2025 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 8d0648380fb7.
Register of interests
The Register of Members' Financial Interests lists 7 entries for Rebecca Paul: Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (3), Visits outside the UK (2), Miscellaneous (1), Employment and earnings (1). The most recent was registered on 22 September 2026. Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) - £472.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Two tickets with hospitality for Last Night of the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall
- Value of the benefit: £472.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-09-12
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-09-12
- Name of the donor: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
National Farmers' Union - £138.49
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: Travel expenses for visit to Lodge Farm, Suffolk as part of NFU Food and Fellowship Scheme
- Value of the benefit: £138.49
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-06-12
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-06-26
- Name of the donor: National Farmers' Union
- Status of the donor: Trade Union
National Farmers' Union - £250.79
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: Travel expenses for visit to Bromstead Farm as part of NFU Farm and Fellowship scheme
- Value of the benefit: £250.79
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-04-24
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-05-15
- Name of the donor: National Farmers' Union
- Status of the donor: Trade Union
International visit to Japan between 10 March 2026 and 16 March 2026
- Purpose of the visit: To attend annual conference to promote dialogue and cooperation between the two countries with the aim of enhancing bilateral ties.
- Date Member left the UK: 2026-03-10
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2026-03-16
International visit to Taiwan between 27 September 2025 and 03 October 2025
- Purpose of the visit: Travelled to Taiwan as part of a parliamentary delegation with focus on business and trade.
- Date Member left the UK: 2025-09-27
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2025-10-03
Partnership share in Addidi LLP. The partnership holds investments in private business. (The shares are below the threshold for registration under Category 7.)
- The type of interest: Financial interest or material benefit
County Councillor - Surrey County Council
- Type of work or service being provided: County Councillor
- Name of the payer: Surrey County Council
- Agreement - £1,200.83
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 28 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
IPSA, the body that sets and pays MPs' business costs, records staffing spending of £101,621 for Rebecca Paul in 2024-25 against a budget of £198,653. Office costs came to £18,851 of a £33,037 budget. 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 | £101,620.73 |
| Office costs: spent | £18,851.09 |
| Accommodation: spent | £0.00 |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £4,375.03 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £33,037, staffing £198,653, accommodation £0 (Standard London area budget from 5 July 2024, and a start-up supplement of £6,000; Standard London area budget from 5 July 2024).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Reigate CC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Office Manager/Senior Parl Assistant (permanent full time), Senior Parliamentary Assistant (fixed term full time), Senior Communication Officer (permanent part time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
Rebecca Paul is recorded voting in 487 divisions since 4 July 2024, according to the Commons Votes API. Of these, 41 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. The 30 most recent on bills and motions are listed here. The most recent, on 20 October 2026, was a No on "Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading".
Source: Commons Votes API, read 28 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 322 written questions from Rebecca Paul since 4 July 2024. Departments in the latest 10: Department of Health and Social Care; Department for Education; Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport; Women and Equalities; and others.
Patients: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she plans to extend access to independent investigations beyond maternity services to patients who have suffered serious harm in NHS care and remain dissatisfied with local investigations; …
Tongue-tie: Diagnosis and Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the availability and accessibility of NHS services for the diagnosis and treatment of tongue-tie in newborn babies; what the average waiting time is for treatment fo …
Special Educational Needs
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of piloting council-funded, low-arousal community hubs for children receiving Education Otherwise Than at School, including the provision of sensory faciliti …
Internet: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to her statement of 8 September 2026, what categories of technology her Department considers it appropriate for the Government to shape; and what criteria will be used to …
Conversion Therapy: Prosecutions
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 …
Windows: Cleaning Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of non-essential use drought orders on (a) self-employed professional window cleaners and (b) small businesses providing window cle …
Windows: Cleaning Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of (a) the volume of mains water used by professional window cleaning businesses and (b) the reduction in water demand that would result from rest …
Windows: Cleaning Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had discussions with the Health and Safety Executive on the potential impact of non-essential use drought orders on the use of water-fed pole systems by professional wi …
Windows: Cleaning Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential health and safety implications of restricting the use of water-fed pole systems by professional window cleaners under non-essential use dr …
Schools: Wearable Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to issue guidance to schools, early years providers and other settings attended by children on the use of camera-enabled smart glasses and other discreet wearable recording devices …
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 40ffbfe6fcc2. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Rebecca Paul.
2024 general election
The House of Commons Library records a majority of 3,187 for Rebecca Paul in Reigate in July 2024, from 18,822 votes on a turnout of 68.9%. Result as published: Con hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Reigate 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.