Video: Pancake Day: MPs win parliamentary pancake race Representatives from the Commons, the Lords and journalists took part in one of the most fiercely contested events in the political calendar, the parliamentary pancake race. Conservative MP Tracey Crouch, who took part in the race, described it as "über-competitive" and said that she and her team-mates had been "sharpening their elbows." Their tactics worked, and the MPs crossed the finishing line first. The event raised money for the Rehab charity, which helps people with physical and sensory disabilities.