Labour and Co-operative Party MP for Warrington South.
A steady loyalist making noise on targeted local issues, Sarah Hall has not rebelled once since entering Parliament in 2024. Her most recent votes follow the Labour line closely — backing railway nationalisation and the Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill while opposing Conservative amendments to both — but her public profile has been shaped more by constituency advocacy than by parliamentary drama. She championed Hong Kongers' settlement rights in a Guardian column, pressed the government in Parliament over justice for the 1993 Warrington bombing victims, and led a debate on support for neurodivergent workers, drawing on personal experience. She has also coordinated with the Foreign Office on behalf of a constituent family grieving a death abroad.
Hall votes with Labour 100% of the time and sits just below the Commons average for participation at 76%. Her voting record shows strong alignment with workers' rights and progressive taxation, but she is notably less favourable to business interests and far less likely than most MPs to support Lords scrutiny or parliamentary oversight amendments — a pattern consistent with a government loyalist. On pensions she is markedly more protective than her Labour colleagues, voting 100% on pension protection measures against a party average of 46%. Her speech activity clusters around local government, the economy, health, and social care.
She sits on the Public Accounts Committee, which scrutinises government spending, giving her a formal oversight role that somewhat qualifies her low pro-parliamentary-scrutiny voting score. News coverage over the past 90 days runs to 131 articles, dominated by crime and culture stories, but average sentiment scores near zero, suggesting largely neutral local reporting. No significant negative coverage appears in the available data.
Sarah Hall is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Warrington South, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
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.
Source · Hansard
“Advocated for the campaign through constituent case studies, emphasizing improved awareness, training for medical professionals, and earlier diagnosis; supported a proposed awarene…”
“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…”
“Emphasised the systemic failure families experience: long post-mortem delays, insensitive communication, and inadequate bereavement support; called for a national plan, regular gov…”
“Welcomes Northern Ireland's research on nurture provision and seeks to share this good practice across the UK to improve inclusion and educational outcomes.”
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.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Public Accounts Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Hall sits on one.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 62 | 21.2% |
| Department for Education | 31 | 10.6% |
| Home Office | 25 | 8.6% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 24 | 8.2% |
| Treasury | 23 | 7.9% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 20 | 6.8% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 19 | 6.5% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 19 | 6.5% |
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.
Whether his Department plans to make an assessment of the effectiveness of the Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Act 2021.
Awaiting answer.
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.
What assessment she has made of the adequacy of support available for retired police dogs and their handlers following retirement from service.
Awaiting answer.
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
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 158,059 | 77.8% |
| Accommodation | 19,089 | 9.4% |
| Office Costs | 16,258 | 8.0% |
| MP Travel | 6,515 | 3.2% |
| Staff Travel | 3,008 | 1.5% |
| Total · 45 claims | 203,162 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Hall on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Warrington South | 23,201 | 46.7% | Won |
| 2019 | Rossendale and Darwen | 1,193 | 2.4% | Lost |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah HallWON | Lab | 23,201 | 46.7 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Warrington South →