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Laura Sandys
Conservative MP for South Thanet
- Entered Parliament on 6 May 2010 — General election
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Laura Sandys voted on key issues:
- Voted very strongly for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted for automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted very strongly for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted for replacing Trident. votes
- Voted for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted strongly for more EU integration. votes
- Has never voted on a smoking ban. votes
- Voted very strongly for increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted very strongly for university tuition fees. votes
- Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
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- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Business, Innovation and Skills, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Education, Communities and Local Government, Energy and Climate Change
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): UK Trade and Investment, Entry Clearances: Overseas Students, Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency, Pupils: Disadvantaged, Medical Research Council
(based on written questions asked by Laura Sandys and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Energy Bill Committee (14 out of 16)
- Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims (Amendment) bill Committee (1 out of 1)
Most recent appearances
- Business of the House (9 May 2013)
“I am sure that the House agrees that we must protect our national assets, one of which is fishing quota. Currently, small fishermen are trying to wrestle back—on behalf of the Government in many ways and on behalf of citizens—the fishing quota that has been “appropriated” by other quarters and interests. May we have a debate on this issue as soon as possible?”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Neighbourhood Planning (18 Mar 2013)
“What steps his Department is taking to support neighbourhood planning.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Neighbourhood Planning (18 Mar 2013)
“Communities in Sandwich, Ramsgate, Broadstairs and Margate are keen to take up local neighbourhood planning. What would you say are the critical success factors, and what are you giving local authorities to support these communities develop exciting new planning?”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 25 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 25 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has voted in 86.98% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 1 annotation on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 73 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 7 May 2013. More about the Register