Connor Rand
Connor Rand | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Altrincham and Sale West | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Graham Brady |
| Constituency | Altrincham and Sale West |
| Majority | 4,174 (8.1%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Connor Dean Rand |
| Party | Labour |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of East Anglia (BA) |
Connor Dean Rand[1] is a Labour politician serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for Altrincham and Sale West since 2024.
Career
[edit]Rand attended the private, fee-paying Wisbech Grammar School in Cambridgeshire.[2] He received a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of East Anglia in 2014, where he subsequently worked as the student union's undergraduate education officer.[3]
Rand worked as an organiser for Labour Students, and later as a regional organiser for the Labour Party. He was a senior researcher at the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (USDAW) prior to his election to Parliament.[2][4]
Shortly before the 2024 general election, Labour's National Executive Committee selected Rand to contest Altrincham and Sale West.[5] The previous candidate had resigned due to personal circumstances.[2] He became the first Labour MP to represent the constituency upon his election, gaining the seat from the Conservatives.[6] Rand has served as a member of the Home Affairs Select Committee since October 2024.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Rand has two sons and his partner, Catherine, is a primary school teacher.[8] He is a supporter of Norwich City Football Club.[9]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Members Sworn". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 752. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 10 July 2024.
- 1 2 3 Tooth, Jack (30 May 2024). "Labour Party candidate selected for Altrincham and Sale". Messenger Newspapers. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ↑ "The former student leaders entering Parliament". Wonkhe. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ↑ Prior, David (30 May 2024). "Labour selects trade unionist to fight Altrincham and Sale West seat at general election". Altrincham Today. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ↑ Timan, Joseph (31 May 2024). "The last-minute Labour candidates standing to be Greater Manchester MPs". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ↑ "Altrincham & Sale West | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ↑ "Latest civil service & public affairs moves – October 28". Civil Service World. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ↑ Rand, Connor (5 June 2025). "CONNOR RAND: Returning from paternity leave". Messenger Newspapers. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ↑ "Committee 2014-15". 9 May 2014.
External links
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- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
- Profile on OpenSanctions, an open database of sanctions and persons of interest
