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Sarah McCarthy-Fry
Labour MP for Portsmouth North
- Parliamentary Secretary, HM Treasury (since 18 Jun 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
- Majority: 1,139 votes. — 584th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Sarah McCarthy-Fry voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. 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
- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Work and Pensions, Transport, Defence, Home Department, Health
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): A3, Warships: Devonport, Remploy, Local Housing Allowance, Education and Training
(based on written questions asked by Sarah McCarthy-Fry and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill Committee (17 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Autism Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Education and Skills Bill Committee (15 out of n/a)
- Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Statistics and Registration Service Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Financial Mutuals Arrangements Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (14 out of n/a)
- Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Equality Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Treasury: Child Trust Fund: Hemel Hempstead (2 Jul 2009)
“The most recent constituency level statistics on child trust fund accounts were published on 6 November 2008 and can be viewed on the HM Revenue and Customs website at: http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/ctf/cons-stats-oct08.pdf HM Revenue and Customs does not have data on the value of child trust funds at constituency level.”
- Petition — Hospital Parking Charges (Cheshire): Bank Lending Policies (1 Jul 2009) has video
“I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill (Mr. Clarke) on securing the debate and bringing these important matters to our attention. I recognise the difficulties that can be caused by unexpected bank charges, especially for the most vulnerable and those on low incomes who are least able to bear them. The examples my right hon. Friend cited are...”
- Petition — Hospital Parking Charges (Cheshire): Bank Lending Policies (1 Jul 2009) has video
“The convention is that it is only the hon. Member who secured the debate who intervenes, but I will give way.”
More of Sarah McCarthy-Fry's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 31 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 4 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 86% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 20 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 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") 154 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 24 Jun 2009. 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 – 2007/08 receipts.
| Type | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 | 2003/04 | 2002/03 | 2001/02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £16,792 (467th) | £21,769 (285th) | £21,633 | ||||
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £18,240 (335th) | £19,225 (421st) | £19,170 | ||||
| Staffing Allowance | £87,669 (327th) | £83,661 (350th) | £70,324 | ||||
| Communications Allowance | £9,478 (234th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £5,949 (399th)* | £5,883 (410th)** | £5,768 | ||||
| Members' Staff Travel | £178 (333rd) | £252 (302nd) | £97 | ||||
| Members' Spouse Travel | £482 (joint 215th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £1,368 (117th) | £1,845 (115th) | £1,331 | ||||
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,337 (195th) | £5,593 (116th) | £5,280 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,005 (573rd) | £930 (joint 523rd) | £1,240 | ||||
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Total | £144,498 (358th) | £139,158 (300th) | £124,843 |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,340 (483rd). Rail £4,465 (212th). Other: Rail £144 (101st).
** Car £1,260 (513th). Rail £4,536 (199th). Air £87 (237th).