The MP for Redditch has entered her pet dog into this year's Westminster Dog of the Year competition which is taking place in London today.
Rachel Maclean is hoping her Jack Russell /Staffie Cross, Phoebe will come out on top in the contest which celebrates the unique bond between MP and dog.
Phoebe, who is a rescue dog, should win the award because "I doubt there is any dog with greater stamina, something that all Parliamentarians need in large quantities to endure this job!" says Ms Maclean.