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Sandra Gidley
Liberal Democrat MP for Romsey
- Shadow Health Minister (since 8 Jan 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 4 May 2000 — Byelection
- Majority: 125 votes. — 639th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Sandra Gidley voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
Read about how the voting record is decided.
More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Health Committee (since 26 Apr 2006)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Home Department, Work and Pensions, Education and Skills, Deputy Prime Minister
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Domestic Violence, Dentistry, Mental Health, Dental Services, Departmental Translation Services
(based on written questions asked by Sandra Gidley and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Autism Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Health Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Health and Social Care Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
- Mental Health Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Equality Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- NHS Redress Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Sexual Offences Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Adoption and Children Bill Committee (20 out of n/a)
- Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Schools: Mental Health Services (8 Feb 2010)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many professional school counsellors there are in (a) secondary and (b) primary schools.”
- Written Answers — Home Department: Alcohol: Under-age Sales (8 Feb 2010)
“To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many retailers were convicted of an offence of selling alcohol to under-age people in the last 12 months.”
- Written Answers — Health: NHS: Standards (5 Feb 2010)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps his Department took to inform those not party to the negotiations that discussions on the Quality and Outcomes Framework had been postponed.”
More of Sandra Gidley's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 30 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 208 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 1 select committee (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 70% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 6 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 58 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Sandra Gidley speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 300 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Monthly column for Chemist and Druggist magazine, CMP Medica Ltd, Ludgate House, 245 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 9UY. (Up to £5,000)
£150 payment received on 4 July 2009 for article in Chemist and Druggist magazine (approx 400 words). Hours: 1½ (Registered 7 July 2009)
£150 payment received on 28 July 2009 for July column. Hours worked: 1½ (Registered 30 July 2009)
Payment of £150 received on 29 September 2009 for article (approx 400 words). Hours: 2 hrs. (3 November 2009)
Payment of £150 received on 14 October 2009 for article (approx 400 words). Hours: 1.5hrs. (3 November 2009)
Payment of £150 received on 12 November 2009 for article. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 25 November 2009)
Consultancy fee from Ellare Ltd for advice on project for a telecommunications client. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 28 October 2008)
I gave a talk, followed by a question and answer session, to the National Association of Dental Advisers, and was presented with a bottle of wine (value: £20 maximum). Address: private. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 25 November 2009)
6. Overseas visits
4-10 January 2009, to Taiwan, with the All-Party British Taiwanese Group to meet Ministers, British Trade and Cultural Office and others, as guest of the Taiwanese Government. (Registered 28 January 2009)
15-20 February 2009, to Ethiopia, in connection with the All-Party Group on Population, Development and Reproductive Rights report into material morbidity. Economy flight and five nights accommodation paid for by Marie Stopes International. (Registered 2 June 2009)
11. Miscellaneous
Pharmacist - no earned income from community pharmacy.
Register last updated: 6 Jan 2010. More about the Register
View the history of this MP's entries in the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £22,900 (150th) | £22,497 (267th) | £22,110 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £21,112 | £20,522 (276th) | £19,719 (279th) | £19,722 (joint 1st with 230 others) | £10,638 (552nd) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £21,641 (140th) | £21,283 (154th) | £21,522 (208th) | £19,056 | £19,267 (171st) | £18,739 (joint 316th with 1 other) | £18,191 (joint 277th with 1 other) | £16,057 (304th) |
| Staffing costs | £106,469 (39th) | £92,344 (116th) | £84,383 (320th) | £85,013 | £65,216 (539th) | £67,891 (joint 328th with 1 other) | £61,464 (476th) | £42,823 (445th) |
| Communications Allowance | £9,149 (297th) | £9,934 (159th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £6,011 (378th)3 | £5,479 (439th)2 | £6,227 (388th)1 | £5,382 | £8,038 (419th) | £6,486 (464th) | £7,408 (432nd) | £5,881 (429th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £202 (283rd) | £121 (365th) | £194 (329th) | £178 | £142 (396th) | £167 (joint 375th with 1 other) | £664 (220th) | £311 (311th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | £31 (joint 350th with 1 other) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £5,158 (172nd) | £1,566 (81st) | £1,530 (154th) | £1,067 | £1,847 (125th) | £1,579 (114th) | £1,492 (164th) | £1,286 (joint 230th with 1 other) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,936 (139th) | £5,439 (125th) | £3,412 | £4,872 (145th) | £3,468 (207th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,445 (joint 40th with 1 other) | £1,238 (75th) | £180 | £1,936 (joint 231st with 1 other) | £1,936 (joint 227th with 1 other) | £1,936 (joint 224th with 1 other) | £1,936 (joint 213th with 1 other) | |
| Other Costs | £9,803 (16th) | £1,000 (76th) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,500 (joint 32nd with 4 others) |
| Total | £181,333 (16th) | £159,636 (107th) | £142,643 (222nd) | £135,400 | £121,840 (363rd) | £119,985 (313th) | £110,877 (379th) | £80,432 (481st) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,845 (406th). Rail £2,570 (317th). Misc £110 (152nd). Other: Rail £893 (23rd). Air £61 (50th).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,833 (390th). Rail £3,800 (247th). Misc £95 (167th). Other: Rail £283 (66th).
1 Car £2,058 (419th). Rail £2,935 (270th). European £1,234 (29th).