Sarah Wollaston’s voting in Parliament

Sarah Wollaston is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

However, Sarah Wollaston sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Sarah Wollaston generally voted for a lower voting age, while most Conservative MPs almost always voted against. Show votes

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Sarah Wollaston has occasionally rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 23 May 2018

Recent appearances

• Health and Social Care: Life Sciences and Medical Research 19 Jun 2018

  Further to the point made by the hon. Member for Dudley North (Ian Austin), we know that the UK is a world leader in research into rare conditions, but that does not always translate into timely access to those treatments. The Secretary of State will know that there are many CFTR—cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator—treatments in the pipeline that could benefit...

• NHS Long-Term Plan 18 Jun 2018

  I recognise and thank the Secretary of State for his tireless efforts in making the case for this funding uplift and for a long-term plan. Will he now go further and set out whether, as a result of the extra funding, we will see an end to capital-to-revenue transfers? Will he also set out the role of transformation funding, because we all know that that is essential to get the best from the...

• European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Commencement and short title 13 Jun 2018

  I thank my hon. and learned Friend for giving way. Does he accept that disrupting complex supply chains in the motor industry can lead to economic disaster, but when we disrupt complex supply chains in medicines, I am afraid it means that people will turn up at their pharmacy and the drug they need might not be available on the shelves? The public will never forgive us for that. I am really...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Totnes

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

• Wikipedia page

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 Communities and Local Government
• Department for Education
• Medicine: Education
• HM Coastguard: Fareham
• Carers
• Roads: Planning Obligations
• Surgery

Currently held offices

• 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)

• Care Bill Committee (11 out of 15)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 74 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Sarah Wollaston’s speeches
• Has received answers to 30 written questions in the last year — 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 88.30% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 5 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 151 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Sarah Wollaston’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 277 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)