A selection of Sarah Wollaston's votes

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• Voted a mixture of for and against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2011–2016
• Generally voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2010–2016
• Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2016
• Almost always voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 13 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2012–2018
• Voted a mixture of for and against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2011–2016
• Generally voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2016

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: HIV Infection: Drugs 5 Nov 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many local authorities do not have a PrEP impact trial site.

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: HIV Infection: Drugs 5 Nov 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support local authorities that do not have a PrEP impact trial prepare for routine commissioning.

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: HIV Infection: Drugs 5 Nov 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that sufficient places are available in each clinic for the duration of the PreP trial.

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Former Liberal Democrat MP for Totnes

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

Party was Conservative until 19 Feb 2019; Independent until 14 Aug 2019

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @sarahwollaston
• https://facebook.com/drsarahwollaston

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Sarah Wollaston campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department of Health
• Health
• Department for Transport
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Education
• Medicine: Education
• HM Coastguard: Fareham
• Carers
• Surgery
• Roads: Planning Obligations

Other offices held in the past

• Chair, Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system (13 Feb 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system (13 Feb 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Liaison Committee (Commons) (13 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Liaison Committee (Commons) (13 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, National Policy Statements Sub-Committee (13 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, National Policy Statements Sub-Committee 2017-19 (13 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (6 Nov 2017 to 13 Nov 2017)
• Chair, Health and Social Care Committee (12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Health and Social Care Committee (12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (10 Sep 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Health and Social Care Committee (18 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Health and Social Care Committee (18 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (18 Jun 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, Health and Social Care Committee (18 Jun 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, Health and Social Care Committee (18 Jun 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Health and Social Care Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 18 Jun 2014)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Anthony Steen
• Raymond Mawby
• Ralph Rayner
• Samuel Harvey
• Henry Vivian
• Samuel Harvey
• Francis Mildmay
• John Pender
• Alfred Seymour
• John Pender
• Thomas Mills
• Gifford
• Thomas Mills
• Gifford
• Seymour
• Thomas Mills
• Seymour
• Charles Baldwin
• Seymour
• Charles Baldwin
• Seymour
• James Parrott
• Seymour
• James Parrott
• James Cornish
• Charles Baldwin
• Thomas Courtenay
• Charles Baldwin
• Darlington
• Thomas Courtenay
• Darlington
• John Bent
• Thomas Courtenay
• John Bent
• William Holmes
• Thomas Courtenay
• William Holmes
• Thomas Courtenay
• Ayshford Wise
• Benjamin Hall
• Thomas Courtenay
• William Adams
• Benjamin Hall
• William Adams
• Vicary Gibbs
• John Burland
• William Adams

Future MPs in this constituency

• Anthony Mangnall

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Stalking Protection Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Care Bill Committee (11 out of 15)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 91 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Sarah Wollaston’s speeches
• Has received answers to 61 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 84.00% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 129 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 338 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)