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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

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

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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record

• Never rebels against their party in this parliament.

Committees and topics of interest

Select Committee membership

• Member, Public Accounts Committee (since 27 Oct 2009)

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)

• Autism Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
• Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
• Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill Committee (17 out of n/a)
• Finance Bill Committee (5 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

Taxation (Gambling) (5 Nov 2009)

“I congratulate the hon. Member for Shipley (Philip Davies) on securing the debate. I am glad to have the opportunity to continue the important discussion on the taxation of gambling. He mentioned three main issues—bingo clubs, gaming machines and online gambling—and I shall refer to all three. The Government have worked hard in recent times to take on board the views of all...”

Taxation (Gambling) (5 Nov 2009)

“We certainly recognise and value the gambling industry's contribution from that £5 million, which helps with the protection that the hon. Gentleman has talked about. When considering gambling tax rates, we take all factors into account, including problem gambling considerations, as well as the impact of taxation on individual gambling sectors and the state of the public finances....”

Taxation (Gambling) (5 Nov 2009) has video

“That is obviously a matter for regulation, but, as I have said, we have to work closely with the DCMS when we are setting tax policy, and we have to take those regulatory items into account. I hope that the gambling industry will continue to engage with us in the same helpful and professional manner that I have become accustomed to since I took on this responsibility. Question put and agreed...”

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Numerology

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• Has spoken in 36 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• Is a member of 1 select committee (0 as chair).
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, 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 21 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well 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.
• 77 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Sarah McCarthy-Fry speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 184 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

Nil

Register last updated: 28 Oct 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.

^* 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).