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Jack Rankin.

Conservative and Unionist Party MP for Windsor.

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Commons votes
380/573
66% attendance · top 66% of MPs
Party alignment
100%
votes with party majority
Speeches
318
across 114 debates · 51,882 words
Written Qs
251
247 answered · 4 pending
Dispatch
30 Jun 2026

Partly aligned with the seat’s councils.

A 100% party-line voter who nonetheless stood out in Westminster earlier this year, Rankin challenged the Tobacco and Vapes Bill on the floor of the House, conducting his own local mystery-shopping investigation and presenting evidence-based arguments — coverage in The Critic described him as an effective parliamentary critic. More recently he voted against the government's Draft Carbon Budget Order and the regulations extending climate targets to aviation and shipping, consistent with a voting record that shows only 35% alignment with pro-climate-action positions. On steel tariffs he joined Conservatives opposing the 50% import levy, arguing it would damage aerospace and engineering manufacturers dependent on specialist grades unavailable from UK mills. He has also pressed the Foreign Secretary to reimburse Windsor's council for state-visit costs borne by local taxpayers, and publicly declared himself "firmly against" Heathrow's third runway — a significant national infrastructure project directly affecting his constituency.

His participation rate of 67% sits below the Commons average, and he has no rebel votes on record, making him a disciplined opposition backbencher. Speeches cluster around economy and jobs, fiscal policy, crime, and health — 277 contributions across 102 debates. Voting data places him at 96% pro-business and 100% anti-tax-increases, while his 89% rating on armed-forces welfare sits 22 points above his party's average, suggesting a genuine interest in military personnel issues that exceeds the Conservative norm.

One earlier episode drew scrutiny: in February 2025 the BBC reported he had accepted free racecourse tickets shortly before speaking in their favour and opposing relevant gambling regulations — Rankin defended the gifts as appropriate, but the timing attracted criticism. He sits on the Scottish Affairs Committee, an assignment that does not obviously reflect his Windsor-centric speech topics. News sentiment over the past 90 days is broadly neutral across 54 articles.

Background

Jack Rankin is the Conservative MP for Windsor, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

§ 01Voting record.380 divisions · most recent 1 Jul 2026

By issue — what do they vote on most?

Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.

Taxation66
Economy60
Employment45
Crime & Policing34
Constitution and Democracy30
Housing21
Education20
Energy18

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

Moments where the whip was free, or where Rankin broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 02Speeches.318 contributions · 114 debates · 51,882 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Health17,567
Economy & Jobs15,807
Crime12,919
Fiscal Policy10,988
Education9,810
Culture Community7,212
Local Government6,798
Con avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

30 Jun 2026

Prisoner Releases in Error

Hundreds of prisoners released in error is disgraceful; child groomers and rapists are being released early with victims notified by letter, endangering constituents.

110 words·Read
24 Jun 2026

Draft Lifelong Learning (Fee Limits) Regulations 2026

Supports the regulations and the credit-based system, but pressed the Minister on ensuring high-quality face-to-face teaching and monitoring of impacts on providers and learners.

415 words·Read
22 Jun 2026

Antisemitism on University Campuses

The government has weakened protections by denying students access to the Office for Students free speech scheme; universities need meaningful sanctions including funding consequen

135 words·Read
16 Jun 2026

Lifelong Learning: “University of the Air” White Paper

The Open University is a vital institution for social mobility; however, the Government has cut the adult skills budget by 6% since taking office, and the decision to axe level 7 a

1,533 words·Read
Showing 4 of 318·All 318 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.1 current appointment

Current memberships.

Select, joint and other committees Rankin currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.

CommitteeRoleType
Scottish Affairs CommitteeMemberSelect

Source · UK Parliament Committees API

What this means.

Committee member

Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Rankin sits on one.

§ 04Written questions.251 tabled · 247 answered · 30 Jul 2024 → 13 Jul 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Department for Education3413.5%
Treasury3112.4%
Department of Health and Social Care2911.6%
Home Office2911.6%
Department for Culture, Media and Sport2510.0%
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs208.0%
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government208.0%
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office135.2%

Most recent.

13 Jul 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending

What guidance is issued to NHS mental health providers on assessing terrorist risk when discharging patients convicted of terrorism offences.

Awaiting answer.

13 Jul 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending

Whether the Government has made an assessment of the potential impact of the provisions of the Mental Health Act 1983 on the ability of agencies to complete terrorism risk assessments prior to the discharge of convicted terrorist offenders.

Awaiting answer.

13 Jul 2026·Ministry of Justice·Pending

Whether all people convicted of terrorism offences who are discharged from detention under the Mental Health Act 1983 are subject to a formal terrorism risk assessment before release.

Awaiting answer.

13 Jul 2026·Ministry of Justice·Pending

How many people convicted of terrorism offences have been discharged from detention under the Mental Health Act 1983 in each of the last 10 years.

Awaiting answer.

Showing 4 of 251·All 251 written questions
§ 05Register & expenses.17 declared interests · £143k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

Mrs Susan Shield
£10,000 to support 2027 Local Election campaigns in the Windsor Parliamentary constituency.
Mrs Barbara Hilton
£1,000 to support campaigning efforts in Englefield Green and Virginia Water (in my constituency).
Mrs Barbara Hilton
£1,000 to support my political efforts through Windsor Conservative Association
Paul Beck
£3,000 to support campaigning efforts in Englefield Green and Virginia Water (in my constituency).
Mrs Barbara Hilton
£2,000 to support my political efforts through Windsor Conservative Association
Showing 5 of 17·All 17 register entries

Source · Members API · Last amended 30 Jun 2026

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing132,59892.4%
Office Costs9,6826.7%
MP Travel1,0940.8%
Staff Travel960.1%
Total · 56 claims143,470100%
Showing 4 of 56·All 56 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 06This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

Nothing tabled for Rankin on the published Order Paper this week.

§ 07Electoral history.3 contests · 2017, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Windsor16,48336.4%Won
2019Warwick and Leamington22,92942.3%Lost
2017Ashton-under-Lyne12,71032.0%Lost

2024 — full result, Windsor.

CandidateVotes%
Jack RankinWONCon16,48336.4

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Windsor

Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 15 Jul 2026
SpeechesHansard · 51,882 words
21 Oct 2024 → 30 Jun 2026
Written QsMembers API
251 tabled · 247 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
RegisterMembers API
17 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£143,470 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL