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Laura Sandys
Conservative MP for South Thanet

    • Entered Parliament on 6 May 2010 — General election

    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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    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

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    Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

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    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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    Register of Members’ Interests

    2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
    3 May 2012, received payment of £285 for writing article for The Telegraph. Address: Telegraph Media Group, 111 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 0DT. Hours: 10 hrs. (Registered 22 May 2012)
    6. Overseas visits
    Name of donor: Globe: World Summit of Legislators International
    Address of donor: 11 Dartmouth St, Westminster, London SW1M 9BN
    Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): flights and accommodation with a value of £3,691.93
    Destination of visit: Cape Town, SA
    Date of visit: 1 to 6 December 2011
    Purpose of visit: As part of the UK delegation to an inter-parliamentary conference on climate change before the Durban UN conference
    (Registered 9 August 2012)
    8. Land and Property
    Part owner of a flat in London. Rental income is paid to the other owner. (Registered 8 December 2012)

    Register last updated: 7 May 2013. More about the Register

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