John Slinger
Labour MP for Rugby
Won with 39.9% · Majority: 4,428
The Verdict
Campaign season: 'I'll fight for you.' Parliament: votes as instructed. The gap between rhetoric and record is there for all to see.
Subject Grades
How John scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 39.9% of the vote, majority of 4,428
Cost of Living
0 kept · 6 broke · 1 missed
6,081 households in fuel poverty locally (13.27%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 1 broke · 3 missed
Local A&E: only 75.2% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
32% of constituents rent their home
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
13.27% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 3 broke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 1 broke · 2 missed
Won with 39.9% of the vote, majority of 4,428
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 6 broke · 2 missed
3,226 children in poverty in this constituency (14.9%)
Follow the Money
What John 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 — including 6,081 fuel poor households in their own constituency
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 3,226 children live in poverty in their constituency
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 32% of their constituents rent
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered Interests
4. Visits outside the UK(2 entries)£17k
Saudi Arabia (Riyadh)
Paid by: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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)
Iraq (Kurdistan Region in Iraq)
Paid by: HST Group
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)
8. Miscellaneous(2 entries)
Undisclosed
Borough councillor (Rugby). On my request Rugby Council stoped paying my allowance from 4 July 2024 (when I was elected) onwards. The allowance up to this date did not meet the threshold to be registered. I resigned as a councillor on 25 March 2025, triggering a By-election which took place on 1 May 2025. Rugby Borough Council have stated my official resignation date is 5 May 2025 (three days after the election). Date interest ended: 5 May 2025 (Registered 30 August 2024; updated 12 June 2025)
Undisclosed
Member of the Executive Committee of the British Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. Date interest arose: 13 November 2024 (Registered 27 February 2025)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: John's Expenses
180 individual claims totalling £175,307.25 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(9 claims)£127,147.76
Payroll(1)£115,130.76
Bought-in services(8)£12,017.00
Office Costs(144 claims)£28,697.49
Rent(8)£7,608.32
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(1)£3,600.00
Software & applications(5)£3,491.24
Equipment - purchase(19)£3,082.57
Stationery & printing(64)£3,071.40
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(17)£1,443.86
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(21)£1,231.56
Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase(1)£969.71
Bought-in services(1)£780.00
Newspapers, journals, magazines(1)£196.04
TV licence(2)£169.50
Advertising and contact cards(1)£32.39
Postage & couriers(2)£20.90
Accommodation(18 claims)£14,485.21
Rent(9)£11,831.51
Council tax(2)£1,194.84
Hotel - London(2)£1,050.00
Utilities(5)£408.86
MP Travel(5 claims)£3,253.46
Rail(2)£2,363.28
Hotel - London(1)£780.00
Mileage - car(1)£96.78
Other public transport(1)£13.40
Staff Travel(4 claims)£1,723.33
Rail(2)£1,518.33
Hotel - London(1)£197.00
Subsistence(1)£8.00
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Rugby: The Real Impact
The people John 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