At a glanceAndrew Ranger is a Labour MP for Wrexham, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They have cast 492 votes in Commons divisions (86% attendance), tabled 53 written questions and registered 2 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Andrew Ranger did not vote in 83. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Biography
Current roles
- Licensing Hours Extensions Bill Committee since 4 Jun 2025
- Welsh Affairs Committee Committee since 28 Oct 2024
- Wrexham Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Labour Party since 4 Jul 2024
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Rachel Hopkins
Labour
100.0% · 482 of 482 shared votes
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Paul Davies
Labour
100.0% · 475 of 475 shared votes
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Steve Yemm
Labour
100.0% · 472 of 472 shared votes
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Andrew Cooper
Labour
100.0% · 471 of 471 shared votes
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Sir Mark Tami
Labour
100.0% · 468 of 468 shared votes
Votes least like
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Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Conservative
0.6% · 1 of 163 shared votes
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Sir Roger Gale
Conservative
0.7% · 2 of 290 shared votes
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Mr Mark Francois
Conservative
0.7% · 2 of 289 shared votes
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Alex Burghart
Conservative
0.9% · 3 of 352 shared votes
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Andrew Griffith
Conservative
0.9% · 3 of 318 shared votes
Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Register of financial interests
From the official Register; shown as registered.
Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP1
- Cytec Engineered Materials Limited - £2,317.00 (registered 10 Jun 2026)
Miscellaneous1
- Councillor, Offa Community Council. This is an unpaid role. (registered 16 Jul 2024)
Written questions
Venezuela: Gold
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government is considering the potential merits of the return of Venezuelan gold reserves held by the Bank of England as part of international efforts to support V
Awaiting an answer from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Folic Acid: Flour
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the mandatory fortification of non-wholemeal wheat flour with folic acid on people with pernicious anaemia and other medical condi
Answer · 17 Jul 2026
Folic acid fortification was recommended by the Committee on Medical Aspects of Food and Nutrition Policy in 2000 and by its successor the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) in 2006, after an extensive review of the evidence on folate and h...
Carers: Zero Hours Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will assess the potential merits of introducing an annualised earnings assessment for recipients of Carer's Allowance employed on zero-hours and other irregular contracts to ensure that fluctuatio
Awaiting an answer from the Department for Work and Pensions.
Nutrition
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposed changes to the Nutrient Profiling Model, including the adoption of a free sugars methodology, on (a) the availability of fortifie
Answer · 1 Jul 2026
In the 10-Year Health Plan, the Government committed to updating the standards behind the advertising and promotions restrictions on ‘less healthy’ food and drink products by applying the new Nutrient Profiling Model (NPM). The Government published the ne...
Equality
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent progress she has made towards implementing the socio-economic duty under section 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Answer · 30 Jun 2026
This Government is committed to ensuring that everyone, no matter their background, can thrive. To support this, we will commence the socio-economic duty on public bodies in Section 1 of the Equality Act 2010. We are currently working toward commencement ...
Parking: Codes of Practice
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress he has made on the introduction of a private parking code of practice.
Answer · 23 Jun 2026
The government intends to lay a Code in autumn 2026 in accordance with the Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019.
Community Orders
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Community Payback schemes in (a) addressing environmental crime and (b) improving the condition of rural communities.
Answer · 23 Jun 2026
Community Payback provides a broad range of opportunities for offenders to make reparations to communities, including through projects that improve local environments in rural areas. Most Community Payback projects include clearance activities such as rem...
Telecommunications: Competition
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reduced competition in fixed telecommunications infrastructure on consumers.
Answer · 29 May 2026
The UK telecoms Market is highly competitive. The Statement of Strategic Priorities, designated on 27 April 2026, highlights that competition in the fixed telecoms market supports investment, innovation and consumer choice. As a result, the UK benefits fr...
Speeches in the chamber
8 Jun 2026 Progression of Bills through Parliament
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Wishart. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Sunderland Central (Lewis Atkinson) on his opening speech and thank the petitioners for the hard work that they have done on this i…
2 Jun 2026 Milburn Review: Interim Report
I welcome the report, which dismisses the long-held stereotypes that young people are lazy or do not want to work. This situation is not a failure of young people; it is a failure of the system. In the survey, 84% of NEET young people said…
3 Mar 2026 Small Charity Sector
It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Sir Roger. I congratulate the right hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith) on securing this debate. The stories, as has been said many times, of small and me…
26 Feb 2026 St David’s Day and Welsh Affairs
In the hon. Member’s response to our Labour Government’s record-breaking £14 billion commitment to Welsh rail, he stated that there was no mention of the electrification of the north and south Wales main lines in the plan. I assume that he…
26 Feb 2026 St David’s Day and Welsh Affairs
It’s a close-run thing. There is also a range of interactive and engaging cultural and educational activities for everyone to enjoy and take part in. Wrexham is bidding to become the city of culture in 2029 and our annual St David’s day…
26 Feb 2026 St David’s Day and Welsh Affairs
Diolch yn fawr, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is a real pleasure to speak in my second St David’s day debate in this Chamber. I begin by thanking my hon. Friend the Member for Newport West and Islwyn (Ruth Jones), Chair of the Select Committe…
9 Feb 2026 Asylum Seekers: Hotels
Trust and confidence are the cornerstones of a functioning asylum system, yet both were damaged in Wrexham recently due to an unclear and poorly communicated proposal for large houses in multiple occupation to be used for asylum accommodat…
22 Jan 2026 Railways Bill (Fourth sitting)
The debate around the devolution of rail in Wales is absolutely worthy of further consideration, but I am not convinced that it would be right to do so as part of this Bill, which surely has to reflect the current situation, as the Ministe…
21 Jan 2026 Railways: Funding
Last year, the Welsh Labour Government introduced a £1 bus fare cap for young people. Since then, these reduced fares have been used on 2 million journeys. Earlier this month, Welsh Labour announced in my constituency that after the Senedd…
20 Jan 2026 Railways Bill (First sitting)
Q It is a very quick one, so you could please just give me a one word answer. It is a question to the whole panel. After all we have discussed, in your opinion, will this Bill produce a railway service that better serves its passengers? …
20 Jan 2026 Railways Bill (First sitting)
Q I want to build on the points about mayors and the mayoral authorities, in the context of the devolved nations. There is a really complex picture there, particularly with cross-border travel and the different ownership of companies tha…
20 Jan 2026 Railways Bill (First sitting)
As per my entry in the register of interests, I am a member of Unite the union.
20 Jan 2026 Railways Bill (Second sitting)
Q When do you think the memorandum of understanding will be ready? Keir Mather: That is a very good question. The answer eludes me at this moment, but I am happy to either let you know or inform the Committee in writing.
20 Jan 2026 Railways Bill (Second sitting)
Q On the devolution aspect, how does the Bill reflect the interests of passengers and businesses’ needs, particularly in Wales, and ensure that the Welsh Government have sufficient input into decision making? Keir Mather: The Bill requ…
20 Jan 2026 Railways Bill (Second sitting)
Q Mr Reeve, do you have anything to add? Bill Reeve: My Welsh colleague’s point about the importance of culture and behaviours and how that is given effect through the MOU will be the real test. As drafted the primary legislation seems…
20 Jan 2026 Railways Bill (Second sitting)
Q I live in north-east Wales, but across many other parts of the country the complexity of cross-border services is also significant. In the Welsh case, the Welsh Government own TfW, which carries out lots of services in north-west Englan…
20 Jan 2026 Railways Bill (Second sitting)
Q Thank you both for coming in. This question is for both of you. Clause 80 of the Bill puts a duty on GBR to consult Scottish and Welsh Ministers if it appears that a decision that it makes would “significantly affect the interests” of t…
14 Jan 2026 Science and Discovery Centres
I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this excellent debate and on his excellent speech. One of the most important and exciting aspects of SDCs, such as the excellent Xplore! Science Discovery Centre in my constituency of Wrexham, whic…
15 Dec 2025 Defence Spending: Economic Growth
As the Secretary of State outlined, the new defence growth deals announced earlier this year promise exciting opportunities, particularly for young people entering high-skill engineering and new apprenticeship roles. North Wales already ho…
15 Dec 2025 Defence Spending: Economic Growth
3. What steps he is taking through defence spending to help increase economic growth.
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Committee memberships
- Railways Bill 7 Jan 2026 – 10 Feb 2026
- Armed Forces Commissioner Bill 4 Dec 2024 – 12 Dec 2024
Expenses
Contact & offices
0207 219 8995
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Andrew Ranger, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Andrew Ranger?
Andrew Ranger is a Member of Parliament representing Wrexham in the House of Commons. See Andrew Ranger's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Andrew Ranger represent?
Andrew Ranger sits as Labour. See Andrew Ranger's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Andrew Ranger represent?
Andrew Ranger is the Member of Parliament for Wrexham. See Andrew Ranger's official Parliament profile.
How long has Andrew Ranger been an MP?
Andrew Ranger has served in the House of Commons for 2 years. See Andrew Ranger's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Andrew Ranger?
Andrew Ranger has 2 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Andrew Ranger's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.