The Westminster lensMP · Labour and Co-operative Party · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024

Sarah Hall.

Labour and Co-operative Party MP for Warrington South.

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Commons votes
427/575
74% attendance · top 44% of MPs
Party alignment
100%
votes with party majority
Speeches
310
across 73 debates · 18,635 words
Written Qs
292
287 answered · 5 pending
Dispatch
15 Jul 2026

Aligned with their council.

A steady loyalist with some notable local advocacy, Sarah Hall has not rebelled once in her two years in Westminster, voting with Labour on every recorded division. Her most recent votes follow the same pattern — backing modernised trade union balloting rules and the government's carbon budget, and opposing amendments to the Public Office (Accountability) Bill in line with ministers' positions. The clearest signal of independent thinking comes not from how she votes but from her stance profile: she sits notably further toward assisted dying access (+31 percentage points above her party's average) and criminal justice reform (+22pp), suggesting views that diverge from Labour's centre of gravity on social policy even when she does not push them to a vote.

Her participation rate of 74% sits below the Commons average, though new MPs often build attendance over time. In the chamber, her speeches cluster around local government, the economy, jobs, health and social care — a pattern consistent with constituency concerns rather than a narrow policy specialism. She also sits on the Public Accounts Committee, which scrutinises government spending, though her votes show almost no alignment with pro-parliamentary-scrutiny positions (7%), suggesting her committee work and her division-lobby behaviour point in different directions.

Outside Parliament, her most covered local work involves the 1993 Warrington bombing victims, advocacy for neurodivergent workers (drawing on what she described as personal experience), and support for a constituent's family following a death abroad. Recent local news over the past 90 days skews heavily toward crime coverage — 17 of 22 articles — though sentiment scores are unavailable for that period, limiting interpretation.

Background

Sarah Hall is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Warrington South, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

§ 01Voting record.427 divisions · most recent 24 Jun 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.

Taxation88
Economy75
Employment43
Crime & Policing31
Education27
Housing23
Constitution and Democracy22
Defence and Foreign Affairs20

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

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

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 02Speeches.310 contributions · 73 debates · 18,635 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Health7,707
Social Care7,007
Local Government6,544
Economy & Jobs5,083
Crime3,082
Cost of Living2,807
Transport2,704
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

16 Jul 2026

Sir David Amess Summer Adjournment

Urged the government to use diplomatic channels to press US authorities to reopen the case of Lucy Harrison, a constituent shot by her father in Texas, whose British coroner found

754 words·Read
9 Jul 2026

Lobular Breast Cancer: Moon Shot Project

Advocated for the campaign through constituent case studies, emphasizing improved awareness, training for medical professionals, and earlier diagnosis; supported a proposed awarene

928 words·Read
24 Mar 2026

Methane from Landfill Sites

Concerned that without action before April 2027, declining landfill gas generation will undermine energy security and increase costs for consumers amid existing pressure on househo

65 words·Read
24 Mar 2026

Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood

Emphasised the systemic failure families experience: long post-mortem delays, insensitive communication, and inadequate bereavement support; called for a national plan, regular gov

919 words·Read
Showing 4 of 310·All 310 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.1 current appointment

Current memberships.

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

CommitteeRoleType
Public Accounts CommitteeMemberSelect

Source · UK Parliament Committees API

What this means.

Committee member

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

§ 04Written questions.292 tabled · 287 answered · 15 Oct 2024 → 7 Jul 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Department of Health and Social Care6221.2%
Department for Education3110.6%
Home Office258.6%
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs248.2%
Treasury237.9%
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology206.8%
Department for Business and Trade196.5%
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government196.5%

Most recent.

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

What steps his Department is taking to ensure that the final statutory guidance under the Down Syndrome Act 2022 provides clear expectations on Down syndrome-specific training for professionals working with people with Down syndrome.

Awaiting answer.

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

Whether his Department plans to make an assessment of the effectiveness of the Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Act 2021.

Awaiting answer.

6 Jul 2026·Home Office·Pending

Whether she has considered introducing financial support for the veterinary care of retired police dogs for injuries and health conditions sustained during operational service.

Awaiting answer.

6 Jul 2026·Home Office·Pending

What assessment she has made of the adequacy of support available for retired police dogs and their handlers following retirement from service.

Awaiting answer.

Showing 4 of 292·All 292 written questions
§ 05Register & expenses.4 declared interests · £203k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

Nuclear Industry Association
Name of donor: Nuclear Industry Association Address of donor: 4th Floor, York House, 23 Kingsway, London WC2B 6UJ Estimate of the probable…
Type of land/property: Residential property (House)
Type of land/property: Residential property (House) Number of properties: 1 Location: Warrington Ownership details: Co-owned with a famil…
Associate Governor of a Warrington based primary school. This is an unpaid role.
Associate Governor of a Warrington based primary school. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 3 August 2024)
Trustee, Museum of Policing in Cheshire. This is an unpaid role.
Trustee, Museum of Policing in Cheshire. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 2 August 2024)

Source · Members API · Last amended 18 Nov 2025

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing158,05977.8%
Accommodation19,0899.4%
Office Costs16,2588.0%
MP Travel6,5153.2%
Staff Travel3,0081.5%
Total · 45 claims203,162100%
Showing 6 of 45·All 45 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

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

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

§ 07Electoral history.2 contests · 2019, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Warrington South23,20146.7%Won
2019Rossendale and Darwen1,1932.4%Lost

2024 — full result, Warrington South.

CandidateVotes%
Sarah HallWONLab23,20146.7

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

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 20 Jul 2026
SpeechesHansard · 18,635 words
9 Oct 2024 → 16 Jul 2026
Written QsMembers API
292 tabled · 287 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
RegisterMembers API
4 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£203,162 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL