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- 11th May to 2nd June 2020
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- 2nd to 9th June 2020
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- 10th June 2020 onwards
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A selection of Sarah Wollaston’s votes
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Almost always voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes
19 votes for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2019.
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Consistently voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes
3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011.
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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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Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration Show votes
33 votes for, 48 votes against, 22 absences, between 2013–2019.
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Consistently voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes
0 votes for, 15 votes against, between 2011–2016.
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Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes
5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2016.
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.
Recent appearances
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many local authorities do not have a PrEP impact trial site.
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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.
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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.
More of Sarah Wollaston’s recent appearances
Profile
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
Social Media
Expenses
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)
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Register of Members’ Interests
Last updated: 5 Nov 2019.
2. (a) Support linked to an
MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Name of donor: Lord Matthew Oakeshott
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 towards my re-election campaign
Donor status: individual
(Registered 17 October 2019)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from
UK sources
Name of donor: The Bowie Gallery
Address of donor: 54B High Street, Totnes TQ9 5SQ
Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: Reupholstered chair, to be re-donated to a good cause, crowd-funded as part of a themed art project, value £500
Date received: 12 October 2019
Date accepted: 12 October 2019
Donor status: other (sole trader)
(Registered 17 October 2019)
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