
Andrew Ranger
Labour MP for Wrexham
Won with 39.2% · Majority: 5,948
The Verdict
Turned up, voted as told, went home. Repeat. The promises made to win votes appear to have been left at the constituency office door.
Subject Grades
How Andrew scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 39.2% of the vote, majority of 5,948
Cost of Living
0 kept · 7 broke
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
High deprivation area — 21.2% child poverty rate
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
36% of constituents rent their home
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
Immigration
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Won with 39.2% of the vote, majority of 5,948
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
3,795 children in poverty in this constituency (21.2%)
Follow the Money
What Andrew claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Expense Breakdown
The Broken Promise
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 3,795 children live in poverty in their constituency
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 36% of their constituents rent
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered Interests
1. Employment and earnings(1 entry)
Plumtree Hotels Ltd (Management of hotels), Dragon Hotel, Market Square, Montgomery, Powys SY15 6PA
Role, work or services: Freelance work as an Accountant and Business Consultant Payer: Plumtree Hotels Ltd (Management of hotels), Dragon Hotel, Market Square, Montgomery, Powys SY15 6PA (Registered 3 August 2024)
8. Miscellaneous(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Councillor, Offa Community Council. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 16 July 2024)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Andrew's Expenses
85 individual claims totalling £143,235.76 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
Staffing(1 claim)£94,353.45
Payroll(1)£94,353.45
Accommodation(9 claims)£21,660.00
Rent(7)£20,230.00
Hotel - London(2)£1,430.00
Office Costs(69 claims)£18,352.61
Equipment - purchase(17)£3,919.86
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
Bought-in services(4)£2,455.00
Rent(1)£2,168.06
Stationery & printing(26)£1,793.88
Software & applications(3)£1,755.84
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(7)£1,565.77
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(1)£708.00
Advertising and contact cards(4)£638.20
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(5)£348.00
MP Travel(2 claims)£6,581.79
Rail(1)£5,801.79
Hotel - London(1)£780.00
Staff Travel(3 claims)£2,222.39
Rail(1)£1,602.39
Hotel - London(1)£424.00
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£196.00
Miscellaneous(1 claim)£65.52
Translation services (Welsh Language)(1)£65.52
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Wrexham: The Real Impact
The people Andrew was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024