Sarah Wollaston’s voting in Parliament

This is a selection of Sarah Wollaston’s votes.

• Consistently voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 48 votes for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, between 2012–2016
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Almost always voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 9 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2016
• Consistently voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011
• Generally voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2016
• Almost always voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2019

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: 9 Apr 2019

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Pupils: Autism 24 May 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of children with autism spectrum condition who have been (a) excluded and (b) isolated in schools in the last 12 months.

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Children and Young People: Mental Health 24 May 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Government is taking to ensure the effectiveness of cross-departmental work to tackle the referral of children and young people with (a) depression and (b) mental health issues.

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Pupils: Mental Health 24 May 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make an assessment of the effect on children’s (a) wellbeing and (b) development of changes in the time available for break-time over the last 20 years.

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

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 109 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Sarah Wollaston’s speeches
• Has received answers to 31 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 75.00% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — 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") 326 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)