Sarah Wollaston’s voting in Parliament

This is a selection of Sarah Wollaston’s votes.

• 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
• Almost always voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 19 votes for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2019
• Voted a mixture of for and against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2011–2016
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010–2017
• Consistently voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, in 2013
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010

We have lots more plain English analysis of Sarah Wollaston’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Sarah Wollaston’s full vote analysis page for more.

Sarah Wollaston

Last updated: 25 Jun 2019

Recent appearances

• Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill (Programme): Climate Change, the Environment and Global Development 10 Jul 2019

  Has the hon. Lady’s Committee looked at the issue of three-phase electricity supply to homes? One of my constituents is keen to invest in solar and Tesla-style wall plugs so that they can recharge vehicles and so on, but the cost of installing the necessary three-phase electricity supply is a problem. Does she feel that that would be a better area for the Government to invest in and allow...

• Written Answers — Treasury: Disability: Children 10 Jul 2019

  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to increase support for parents who care for disabled children at home.

• Active Travel — [Mr Adrian Bailey in the Chair] 9 Jul 2019

  Will the Minister give way?

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Profile

Independent MP for Totnes

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

Party was Conservative until 19 Feb 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 for Education
• Department for Communities and Local Government
• Medicine: Education
• HM Coastguard: Fareham
• Carers
• Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse
• Surgery

Currently held offices

• Chair, Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system (since 13 Feb 2019)
• Chair, Liaison Committee (Commons) (since 13 Nov 2017)
• Member, National Policy Statements Sub-Committee (since 13 Nov 2017)
• Member, National Policy Statements Sub-Committee 2017-19 (since 13 Nov 2017)
• Chair, Health and Social Care Committee (since 12 Jul 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (6 Nov 2017 to 13 Nov 2017)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (10 Sep 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)
• 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

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 102 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Sarah Wollaston’s speeches
• Has received answers to 59 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 70.83% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below 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.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 328 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)