What steps his Department is taking to increase the number of medical training places in Cheshire and Merseyside.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024
Sarah Russell.
Labour Party MP for Congleton.
Commons votes
436/521
84% attendance · top 20% of MPs
Party alignment
60%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
347
across 117 debates · 35,411 words
Written Qs
24
21 answered · 3 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Labour Party MP in Conservative and Unionist Party-controlled territory.
Sarah Russell is the Labour MP for Congleton, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
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.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
Moments where the whip was free, or where Russell broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Words spoken, by topic.
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
19 Mar
Violence against Women and Girls: Prosecutions
“Welcomes government measures to increase prosecution rates for VAWG and requests detailed discussion of manifesto commitments on fast-track rape cases and specialist courts.”
12 Mar
Parental Rights at Work
“Calls for the small employers' relief threshold for statutory maternity pay to be reviewed as part of the parental leave review to better support SMEs.”
5 Mar
Cyber-security
“The government must address the escalating cyber-threat from state and non-state actors, particularly Iran's attacks on data centres, and strengthen the UK's defensive capabilities…”
10 Dec
AI Safety
“AI and tech must be distinguished; algorithmic bias (gender discrimination in images, rates, LinkedIn engagement) is a severe problem requiring proper regulation based on understan…”
Current memberships.
Select, joint and other committees Russell 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
What this means.
Committee member
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Russell sits on one.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 12 | 50.0% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 3 | 12.5% |
| Home Office | 2 | 8.3% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 2 | 8.3% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 1 | 4.2% |
| Women and Equalities | 1 | 4.2% |
| Department for Education | 1 | 4.2% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 1 | 4.2% |
Most recent.
What his planned timetable is for the publication of the 10-Year Workplace Plan.
Awaiting answer.
What assessment her Department has made of the impact of potholes on rural road safety.
Awaiting answer.
Whether he has made an assessment of the long-term sustainability of the palliative care workforce.
Last year, we published our 10-year plan to deliver a National Health Service fit for the future and a central part of the plan is our workforce and how we ensure we train and provide the staff, technology, and infrastructure the NHS needs …read full →
Register of interests.
Role, work or services: Consultant Solicitor
Role, work or services: Consultant Solicitor
Payer: Fox Whitfield (Specialist employment law firm), Unit 10, Wealden Forest Park, Herne Com… |
Member of the Executive Committee of the Fabian Society. This is an unpaid role. Member of the Executive Committee of the Fabian Society. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 16 July 2024
(Registered 31 July 202… |
Source · Members API · Last amended 1 Apr 2026
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 123,297 | 68.9% |
| Accommodation | 25,534 | 14.3% |
| Office Costs | 17,369 | 9.7% |
| MP Travel | 8,012 | 4.5% |
| Staff Travel | 3,978 | 2.2% |
| Total · 117 claims | 178,862 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Russell on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Congleton | 18,875 | 37.7% | Won |
2024 — full result, Congleton.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah RussellWON | Lab | 18,875 | 37.7 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Congleton →
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 31 May 2026
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 35,411 words
4 Sept 2024 → 19 May 2026
4 Sept 2024 → 19 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
24 tabled · 21 answered
24 tabled · 21 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
1 current
RegisterMembers API
2 entries
2 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£178,862 · FY 24_25
£178,862 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
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Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
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