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Sarah Teather
Liberal Democrat MP for Brent East
- Shadow Housing Minister (since 8 Jan 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 18 September 2003 — Byelection
- Majority: 2,712 votes. — 496th 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 Teather 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 for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Education and Skills, Deputy Prime Minister, Home Department, Health, Communities and Local Government
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental ICT, Departmental Pay, Housing, Departmental Land, Correspondence
(based on written questions asked by Sarah Teather and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Sale of Student Loans Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
- Further Education and Training Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Education and Inspections Bill Committee (21 out of n/a)
- Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Council Tax (New Valuation Lists for England) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Health Protection Agency Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- [Mr. David Amess in the Chair] — Repossession and Mortgage Arrears (30 Jun 2009)
“I understand what the Minister says, but I hope that he remembers the example that I gave of a colleague's constituent. The family had been all the way through the system, during which time it had built up further arrears, but only then was told that it was not eligible. The process of applying, which took two or three months, had made things worse, yet at the end of it the family was told...”
- [Mr. David Amess in the Chair] — Repossession and Mortgage Arrears (30 Jun 2009)
“I want to clarify that point. That is when the outcome of the review will be announced, but when will it actually be implemented? As I said, I could not see any housing Bill in the advanced legislative programme.”
- [Mr. David Amess in the Chair] — Repossession and Mortgage Arrears (30 Jun 2009)
“I am trying to help the Minister, because he has had to make a very long speech. The Government promised some time ago to regulate private buy-back and rent schemes and to bring them under the auspices of the FSA, but they still have not done that. Does he have any news on when that will happen?”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 29 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 323 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 71% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 9 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.
- 104 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Sarah Teather speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 171 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
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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 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 | 2001/02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||
| London Supplement | £2,812 (joint 1st) | £2,712 (joint 1st) | £2,613 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £0 | ||
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £26,118 (38th) | £21,588 (203rd) | £21,344 | £18,774 (275th) | £14,090 (589th) | ||
| Staffing Allowance | £83,630 (454th) | £83,117 (370th) | £79,812 | £83,659 (25th) | £50,624 (635th) | ||
| Communications Allowance | £8,013 (329th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £1,545 (600th)* | £1,577 (602nd)** | £1,973 | £952 (639th) | £0 | ||
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | 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 | £933 (248th) | £1,755 (123rd) | £1,655 | £1,637 (148th) | £933 (291st) | ||
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,217 (342nd) | £4,500 (163rd) | £4,309 | £3,581 (213th) | £3,012 (261st) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,158 (joint 400th) | £1,063 (316th) | £1,022 | £30 (655th) | £30 (652nd) | ||
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||
| Total | £126,426 (564th) | £116,312 (578th) | £112,728 | £110,251 (543rd) | £68,689 (657th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £240 (576th). Rail £1,096 (425th). Other: Rail £48 (156th). Air £161 (37th).
** Car £384 (572nd). Rail £113 (547th). Other £1,080 (21st).