West Midlands · England · 74,901Boundary · 2023

Rugby

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Apr 2026

Represented by Lab since 2024. Covers Rugby, Cawston (Rugby) and Bulkington. Population 110,287.

Rugby's John Slinger has been most visible recently as a constituency campaigner rather than a Westminster rebel -- he has no votes against his own party since entering Parliament in 2024. His most prominent local actions include presenting a Commons petition for enhanced urgent care at St Cross Hospital, successfully securing government funding to address a hazardous pedestrian tunnel after repeated lobbying through letters, meetings and social media, and vocally opposing Warwickshire County Council's proposed cuts to free school transport, which he labelled "Victorian." In the chamber, his recent votes have been standard government fare: backing the Commons' rejection of six Lords amendments to the Victims and Courts Bill and opposing opposition motions on oil and gas and defence.

At 88% voting participation -- comfortably above the Commons average -- and a perfect 100% party-line record across 408 divisions, Slinger is a loyal and engaged government backbencher. His 91 contributions across 52 debates skew heavily toward economy and jobs, defence, cost of living, and social care. Stance data shows him fully aligned with the government's fiscal and taxation positions, while scoring notably above his parliamentary colleagues on criminal justice reform (+12 percentage points above party average) -- suggesting a genuine policy interest in that area alongside his constituency work on crime.

408
Commons votes
This parliament
£29k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
74.9k
Electorate
2024 GE

Lab took this seat from Con after 4 consecutive elections.

Current Member of Parliament

John Slinger

John Slinger

Labour Party

John Slinger is the Labour MP for Rugby, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

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Voting at a Glance

Represented by Lab since 2024. Covers Rugby, Cawston (Rugby) and Bulkington. Population 110,287.

2024 General Election

§ 06This week in Westminster.Live · today’s sittingOrder Paper · refreshed daily

Slinger’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.

§ 07The record, at a glance.439 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Slinger has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.

Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted · cumulative this Parliament
Taxation
89
Economy
76
Employment
45
Education
41
Crime & Policing
39
Welfare and Benefits
29
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 08The local picture.14 wards

Constituencies are not uniform. Below — the local council make-up, key facts worth knowing, and the neighbouring seats on either side.

WardCouncillorVotesParty
Admirals CawstonAmanda Henderson1,067Labour P
BennMaggie O'Rourke1,039Labour P
BiltonMichael Phillip Howling823Conserva
Clifton Newton ChurchoverEve Hassell362Conserva
Coton BoughtonClaire Edwards951Labour P
EastlandsTricia Trimble695Liberal
HillmortonAdam Michael Daly945Conserva
New BiltonIsh Mistry766Labour P
Newbold BrownsoverTony Freeman778Labour P
PaddoxMark Thomas962Liberal
Revel Binley WoodsTony Gillias1,141Conserva
Rokeby OversladeCarie-Anne Dumbleton1,212Liberal
Population (2021 Census)
110,287
Electorate 74,901 · 2024 register
Median income
£29,400
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
18.3%
England average 20.0%
Schools
50
34 primary · 8 secondary
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