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

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

Last updated: 13 Jun 2018

Recent appearances

• Eu: Future Relationship White Paper 12 Jul 2018

  On a point of order, Mr Speaker.

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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)

• Stalking Protection Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• 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.
• 154 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Sarah Wollaston’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 280 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)