Whether he has considered the potential impact of changes to EU customs duties for small parcels on the responsibility to promote knowledge exchange under the Florence Agreement.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Liberal Democrats · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024
Anna Sabine.
Liberal Democrats MP for Frome and East Somerset.
Commons votes
333/521
64% attendance · top 71% of MPs
Party alignment
51%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
164
across 84 debates · 33,867 words
Written Qs
166
164 answered · 2 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Aligned with their councils.
Anna Sabine is the Liberal Democrat MP for Frome and East Somerset, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. She currently undertakes the role of Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport).
By issue — what do they vote on most?
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
Moments where the whip was free, or where Sabine broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2026 | Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359 | Yes | vs party |
Words spoken, by topic.
LD avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
16 Apr
Word Cup: Support for Fans
“Warned that new US border directives threaten fans with denial of entry over social media content and demanded the Secretary of State meet with US counterparts and seek compensatio…”
26 Mar
Bus Service Funding: Mayoral Strategic Authorities
“Acknowledges Government funding but argues investment is concentrated on Bristol rather than surrounding rural towns and villages, which need reliable transport to enable economic …”
25 Mar
Voluntary Groups and Community Centres
“Voluntary organisations face severe crisis from funding cuts and NI increases; Liberal Democrats propose 'hobby hubs' initiative; community centres tackle loneliness epidemic and m…”
24 Mar
Women’s Safety in Rural Areas
“Planning policy must explicitly integrate women's safety considerations, particularly in rural areas where infrastructure is already poor; the NPPF's silence on VAWG despite govern…”
Current memberships.
Select, joint and other committees Sabine currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Committee of Privileges | Member | Select |
| Committee on Standards | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
What this means.
Committee member
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Sabine sits on 2.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 29 | 17.5% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 20 | 12.0% |
| Treasury | 19 | 11.4% |
| Department for Transport | 19 | 11.4% |
| Department for Education | 17 | 10.2% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 13 | 7.8% |
| Home Office | 10 | 6.0% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 9 | 5.4% |
Most recent.
What assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending Orchestra Tax Relief to include amateur and professional choirs that produce live, acoustic concerts on a non‑commercial basis.
Orchestra Tax Relief (OTR) provides tax relief on production costs and provided around £50 million of support in 2023-24. There is currently no other country in the world which offers similar relief to orchestras, and the aim is to recognis…read full →
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of irrecoverable VAT on charities, Community Interest Companies and other not‑for‑profit providers delivering statutory social care services under contract to local authorities.
Supplies of care services are exempt from VAT if they are supplied by eligible bodies, such as public bodies or charities. No VAT is charged to the consumer of the service, nor can the supplier recover VAT incurred in the course of providin…read full →
What estimate she has made of public funding allocated to adult social care not spent on frontline social care services annually through irrecoverable VAT when services are delivered by charities and not‑for‑profit providers.
Supplies of care services are exempt from VAT if they are supplied by eligible bodies, such as public bodies or charities. No VAT is charged to the consumer of the service, nor can the supplier recover VAT incurred in the course of providin…read full →
Register of interests.
James Moore £3,032.25 to assist with employing a member of staff in my constituency office |
National Liberal Club 14 August 2024 to 31 December 2025 |
The FA Group 29 November 2025 |
Name of company or organisation: Cassia Holdings Ltd
Name of company or organisation: Cassia Holdings Ltd
Nature of business: Holding company
Interest held: until 23 September 2025
(Register… |
Name of company or organisation: Miller Fraser Ltd
Name of company or organisation: Miller Fraser Ltd
Nature of business: Communications consultancy
Interest held: from 9 May 2023 until 1 A… |
Source · Members API · Last amended 31 Dec 2025
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 173,226 | 77.5% |
| Office Costs | 25,124 | 11.2% |
| Accommodation | 17,407 | 7.8% |
| MP Travel | 3,944 | 1.8% |
| Staff Travel | 3,773 | 1.7% |
| Total · 202 claims | 223,568 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Sabine on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Frome and East Somerset | 16,580 | 35.5% | Won |
2024 — full result, Frome and East Somerset.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna SabineWON | LD | 16,580 | 35.5 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Frome and East Somerset →
Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 33,867 words
28 Jul 2024 → 19 May 2026
28 Jul 2024 → 19 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
166 tabled · 164 answered
166 tabled · 164 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
2 current
2 current
RegisterMembers API
8 entries
8 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£223,568 · FY 24_25
£223,568 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
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Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
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