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Sandra Gidley is a former MP for Romsey.

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Profile

Former Liberal Democrat MP for Romsey

Entered the House of Commons on 4 May 2000 — Byelection

Left the House of Commons on 12 April 2010 — General election (stood again)

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @SandraGidley

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Topics of interest

• Health
• Home Department
• Work and Pensions
• Education and Skills
• Deputy Prime Minister
• Domestic Violence
• Dentistry
• Mental Health
• Dental Services
• Departmental Translation Services

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Health Minister ( 8 Jan 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Health Committee (26 Apr 2006 to 11 May 2010)
• Shadow Minister, Health (21 Mar 2006 to 8 Jan 2009)
• Women & Older People, Non-Departmental & Cross Departmental Responsibilities (19 Oct 2005 to 21 Mar 2006)
• Older People, Non-Departmental & Cross Departmental Responsibilities ( 1 Jun 2005 to 19 Oct 2005)
• Women and Older People, Non-Departmental & Cross-Departmental Responsibilities (26 Jan 2004 to 1 Jun 2005)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Michael Colvin

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Sunbeds (Regulation) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Autism Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Health Bill Committee (7 out of 9)
• Health and Social Care Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Mental Health Bill Committee (10 out of 12)
• NHS Redress Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Equality Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill Committee (7 out of 10)
• Sexual Offences Bill Committee (8 out of 10)
• Adoption and Children Bill Committee (20 out of 23)
• Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill Committee (6 out of 7)

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Incapacity Benefit 6 Apr 2010

  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the average processing time of incapacity benefit applications was in (a) the UK and (b) each of the smallest geographical areas for which figures are available in each quarter of the last five years; and if she will make a statement.

• Oral Answers to Questions — Health: Paediatric Cardiac Surgery 30 Mar 2010

  What progress has been made on the national review of paediatric cardiac surgery; and if he will make a statement.

• Oral Answers to Questions — Health: Paediatric Cardiac Surgery 30 Mar 2010

  There are concerns that the national specialised commissioning group has already decided to reduce the number of units to five and that certain arbitrary assumptions mean that the slightly smaller units will be at risk of closure. Southampton general hospital is internationally respected for its work in this field, so will the Minister assure me that safety outcomes and quality will be the...

More of Sandra Gidley’s recent appearances