Altrincham & Sale West / data
Mr Connor Rand · Labour Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
661days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
317
of 504 possible
Attendance
63%
187 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
63
45 debates
Written Qs
40
39 answered
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£199k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 109 claims
Interests
2
2 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 61 | |
| Economy | 58 | |
| Crime & Policing | 33 | |
| Employment | 33 | |
| Education | 29 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 29 | |
| Energy | 19 | |
| Schools | 18 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Social Care | 16 | 4,849 |
| Health | 15 | 3,465 |
| Crime | 9 | 2,034 |
| Economy Jobs | 14 | 1,776 |
| Culture Community | 7 | 1,484 |
| Education | 7 | 1,424 |
| Defence | 8 | 1,044 |
| Cost Of Living | 4 | 1,031 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
No notable votes recorded for this MP yet.
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2026 | Maternity CareA four-month-old baby in my constituency died after being placed in an unsafe sleeping position by someone who called themselves a maternity nurse despite having no medical qualifi… HealthSocial Care | 118 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Sudden Unexplained Death in ChildhoodI commend my hon. Friend the Member for Rossendale and Darwen (Andy MacNae) for securing this debate and speaking so powerfully, as he always does, about loss on these issues. Fran… HealthSocial Care | 656 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Hatzola Ambulance AttackI share the Minister’s disgust at the horrific arson attack today, which will further worry the Jewish community and all decent-minded people in Altrincham and Sale West, and acros… CrimeCulture CommunityDefence | 69 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Business of the HouseI recently met my constituent Sam, who suffered life-changing injuries and lost a close friend when they were both hit by a silent falling tree in Sale. The tree that fell on Sam h… EnergyEconomy JobsLocal Government | 81 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Promoting EqualityPoverty and economic inequality scar the education and life chances of children. Is it not right that by lifting the two-child limit, delivering 30 hours of free childcare, rolling… EducationCost Of LivingLabour Market | 83 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Promoting Equality3. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to promote equality as part of the Government mission to break down barriers to opportunity. EducationCost Of LivingLabour Market | 24 |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Support for NEET Young PeopleI draw the Secretary of State’s attention to Wiseup Networks, an organisation, based in my constituency, that enables employers across Manchester and London to provide young people… Economy JobsEducationLabour Market | 99 |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Social Cohesion Action PlanI warmly welcome the social cohesion strategy as we seek to unite our communities. In Altrincham and Sale West, we are fortunate enough to have some fantastic interfaith groups and… CrimeCulture CommunityImmigration | 99 |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Support for NEET Young People5. What steps he is taking to support young people into employment, education or training. Economy JobsEducationLabour Market | 15 |
| 04 Feb 2026 | Nurseries and Early Years Providers: CCTVI thank my hon. Friend for raising that case. As a Greater Manchester Member of Parliament, I know that the important issue of mandatory CCTV in nursery settings is a critical part… EducationCrime | 121 |
| 03 Feb 2026 | Topical QuestionsFor too long, victims in Altrincham and Sale West and across the country have been treated as secondary thoughts in the criminal justice system—left in limbo, not knowing their rig… Crime | 62 |
| 03 Feb 2026 | IranAs well as funding and fuelling violence across the world, the Iranian regime is once again showing its brutality on the streets. Like many hon. Members, I have had constituents in… DefenceCrimeImmigration | 109 |
| 27 Jan 2026 | Commonhold and Leasehold ReformSince my election I have worked to support leaseholders across my constituency, meeting residents at Maple Court, Budenberg and St James Court. When I surveyed local leaseholders o… HousingCost Of LivingLocal Government | 71 |
| 20 Jan 2026 | ADHD Diagnosisrose— HealthSocial CareEducation | 1 |
| 20 Jan 2026 | ADHD DiagnosisI thank my hon. Friend for giving way. I met Matty on a number of occasions, like many who sit on the Labour Benches representing the north-west, and he certainly made a lasting im… HealthSocial CareEducation | 153 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 18 | 45.0% |
| Ministry of Justice | 4 | 10.0% |
| Home Office | 4 | 10.0% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 4 | 10.0% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 2 | 5.0% |
| Department for Education | 2 | 5.0% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 2 | 5.0% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 2 | 5.0% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding is being allocated to upgrade legacy IT systems in a) the NHS b) individual integrated care boards and c) local authorities responsible for delivering adult social c… | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many registered social care provider applications were rejected by the CQC due to issues with policies and procedures (a) in England, (b) by region, and (c) by local authority in… | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to rollout of Jess’s Rule across the NHS; and if he will set out how technology is being used to make sure problems in care are being spotted and acted upon i… | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if guidance is being updated to mandate the use of technology systems to support the delivery of Jess’s Rule across the NHS. | Answered |
| 03 Mar 2026 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will review the assumption of judicial independence used to recognize civil judgments from Hong Kong, in light of the National Security Law and other developments. | Answered |
| 03 Mar 2026 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the findings in the China Strategic Risks Institute report entitled The PRC’s Extraterritorial Legal Architecture, publ… | Answered |
| 03 Mar 2026 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to help prevent the principle of judicial comity from being used by the People’s Republic of China to conduct transnational repression against diaspora groups through UK civ… | Answered |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he plans to take to help improve victims’ confidence in the justice system. | Answered |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to regulate non-surgical aesthetic procedures. | Answered |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will meet the plastics manufacturing industry to discuss upskilling and the training of existing employees. | Answered |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to bring down NHS ADHD assessment waiting lists. | Answered |
| 28 Oct 2025 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the extended producer responsibility regulations on the costs of (a) reporting, (b) compliance and (c) other matt… | Answered |
| 09 Sept 2025 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether a standalone offence of assaulting a retail worker would apply to workers in community pharmacies. | Answered |
| 02 Apr 2025 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of new or redeveloped primary care facilities required following Lord Darzi’s independent investigation into the NHS. | Answered |
| 02 Apr 2025 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much capital funding has been allocated by Government for the development of new NHS primary care facilities in each year since 2010. | Answered |
E · Committees
No committee memberships recorded for this MP.
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 78 | 26,670 | 13.4% |
| Accommodation | 16 | 17,859 | 9.0% |
| Staffing | 4 | 143,905 | 72.5% |
| Miscellaneous | 1 | 117 | 0.1% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 271 | 0.1% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 2,254 | 1.1% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 7,448 | 3.8% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Accommodation | 7 | 12,834 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 4 | 12,045 |
| Postage & couriers | Office Costs | 4 | 7,290 |
| Hotel - London | Accommodation | 8 | 3,903 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 3,000 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 9 | 1,806 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 3 | 1,582 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 30 | 1,198 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 1 | 1,122 |
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 5 | 863 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 7 | 694 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 7 | 525 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | Design costs for contact details flyer [200011781-468] | 50 | Paid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Postage & couriers | ROYAL MAIL GROUP LTD [200011782-97] | 6,735 | Paid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent | 2,550 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -2,466 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Staffing Volunteer - agreed arrangement costs | Subsistence | 13 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | [200011782-96] | 150 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Staffing Volunteer - agreed arrangement costs | Subsistence | 28 | Paid |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | AGA PRINT LTD [200011725-7098] | 186 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 32 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | WH SMITH ALTRINCHAM [200011725-5575] | 6 | Paid |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Postage & couriers | ROYAL MAIL DOOR TO DOO [200011725-6096] | 32 | Paid |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | AGA PRINT LTD [200011725-6178] | 588 | Paid |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Postage & couriers | ROYAL MAIL DOOR TO DOO [200011725-6179] [200011781-249] | 521 | Paid |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | WH SMITH ALTRINCHAM [200011725-6557] | 17 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent | 2,550 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Internet | 123 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 59 | Paid |
| 03 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | ADOBE PREMIERE PRO [200011725-1618] [200011781-573] | 21 | Paid |
| 26 Feb 2025 | Staffing Volunteer - agreed arrangement costs | Subsistence | 9 | Paid |
| 09 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 80 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources1 entry
02 Dec 2025
Name of donor: GMB Trade Union
Address of donor: Mary Turner House, 22 Stephenson Way, London NW1 2HD
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: One night of accommodation at Labour Party Conference, value £450
Date received: 23 September 2025 to 24 September 2025
Date accepted: 23 September 2025
Donor status: trade union
(Registered 19 November 2025)
8. Miscellaneous1 entry
02 Dec 2025
Trustee of the Achieve and Learn Trust (UID: 16821 Multi-academy trust). This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 24 June 2025
Date interest ended: 23 June 2029
(Registered 19 November 2025)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 9 wards, 9 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altrincham | Michael Welton | Green Party of England and Wales | 1,927 | 02 May 2024 |
| Ashton Upon Mersey | Tony O'Brien | Labour Party | 1,891 | 02 May 2024 |
| Bowdon | Lisa Hancock | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,719 | 02 May 2024 |
| Broadheath | Ulrich Stephane Bertrand Savary | Labour Party | 1,716 | 02 May 2024 |
| Hale | Owain Sutton | Green Party of England and Wales | 1,751 | 02 May 2024 |
| Hale Barns Timperley South | Michael James Taylor | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,385 | 02 May 2024 |
| Manor | Keleigh Marie Glenton | Labour Party | 1,393 | 02 May 2024 |
| Timperley Central | Simon Lepori | Liberal Democrats | 1,808 | 02 May 2024 |
| Timperley North | Meena Minnis | Liberal Democrats | 2,329 | 02 May 2024 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 94,195 | Electorate 74,025 (2024) |
| Median age | 42 | years |
| Degree-educated | 49.5% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 80.5% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 74.6% | households |
| Private-rented | 14.2% | households |
| Social-rented | 11.2% | households |
| Employment rate | 60.1% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.