John Slinger

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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

542

Votes Cast

£168,612

Expenses 2024-25

4,428

Majority

39.9%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£168,612

Staffing£125,915
Office£24,031
Accommodation£13,690
Travel£4,977

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 49,004 voters

✓Labour
19,533 votes39.9%
Conservative
15,105 votes30.8%
Reform UK
8,225 votes16.8%
Liberal Democrat
3,252 votes6.6%
Green Party
2,556 votes5.2%
Independent
215 votes0.4%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

62

Written Questions

35

Oral Questions

303

Debates Spoken In⚑

426

Speeches⚑

542

Divisions Voted

⚑Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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4 NO

Health Bill

4 votes · 8 Sept 2026

2 NO

Health Bill

2 votes · 7 Sept 2026

1 AYE3 NO

Representation of the People Bill

4 votes · 2 Sept 2026

3 NO

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 14 Jul 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Immigration and Asylum Bill

2 votes · 13 Jul 2026

Financial Interests(4)

Visits outside the UK

London to Riyadh

£7,277
Name of donor
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Address of donor
C/o Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, 30 Charles Street, London W1J 5DZ
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Flights from London to Riyadh (£7,276.54), hotel accommodation (£1,880.31) and food (£300), value £9,456.85
Destination of visit
Saudi Arabia (Riyadh)
Dates of visit
11 October 2025 to 15 October 2025
Purpose of visit
To further the aims of the APPG on Saudi Arabia, to strengthen bilateral relations, promote cultural exchange, and address key issues such as trade and regional stability via discussions, visits, and events to deepen mutual cooperation.

Registered 31 October 2025

Visits outside the UK

HST Group

£3,600
Name of donor
HST Group
Address of donor
Salim Street, Sulaymaniyah, Sulaymaniyah Governorate, 46002, Iraq
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Transport, food and accommodation for myself and a member of staff (£3,600 per person), value £7,200
Destination of visit
Iraq (Kurdistan Region in Iraq)
Dates of visit
8 April 2025 to 14 April 2025
Purpose of visit
Fact-finding visit of All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Kurdistan Region in Iraq to Iraqi Kurdistan to meet senior Kurdish leaders and British diplomats and soldiers.

Registered 14 May 2025

Miscellaneous

Council stoped paying my allowance from 4 July 2024

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Date interest ended
5 May 2025

Registered 30 August 2024; updated 12 June 2025

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

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Date interest arose
13 November 2024

Registered 27 February 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by John in Parliament

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much the music grant provided to County Council-run Music Services and Music Hubs will be in the 2027-2028 financial year.

Department for Education22 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of grants to county council music services and hubs.

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport22 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has assessed the role of private companies in providing music classes in state schools through charging parents.

Department for Education21 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has assessed the quality of provision of music lessons by private companies in state-funded schools, including whether they enhance

Department for Education21 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her policy is on private companies providing music lessons in state-funded schools during school time and making profits as a result.

Department for Education21 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether his department considered asking the Competition and Markets Authority to investigate the consolidation of independen

Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade 9 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her department is considering measures to require music streaming services such as Spotify and music video services such as

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport9 Oct 2026

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his department has considered a tax on online music and video streaming services that directs revenues towards grassroots artists and music makers.

Treasury9 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her department has considered legislating or amending the Online Safety Act (Section 162) so that Ofcom could require music

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport9 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if the Government will make it a requirement for prospective employers to reply to all job applications.

Department for Work and Pensions28 Aug 2026
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