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Anna Sabine.

Liberal Democrats MP for Frome and East Somerset.

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Commons votes
351/573
61% attendance · top 76% of MPs
Party alignment
100%
votes with party majority
Speeches
171
across 90 debates · 33,867 words
Written Qs
186
185 answered · 1 pending
Dispatch
14 Jul 2026

Aligned with their councils.

One notable break from Liberal Democrat discipline stands out in Anna Sabine's recent record: in April 2026 she voted to reject a Lords amendment that would have required the government to review proscribing Iranian government-linked organisations, including the IRGC — breaking with her party, which opposed that rejection. Otherwise, her most recent activity has focused on climate legislation, where she voted in June 2026 to extend the UK's legally binding carbon budgets and bring international aviation and shipping within the net-zero framework for the first time. Beyond Westminster, she has run a public campaign for rural bus services, hosted a parliamentary event on music education, and engaged the Police and Crime Commissioner on crime in Frome and East Somerset.

Her voting participation rate of 62% sits below the Commons average. Within those votes she is a 99.7% party-line voter, and her stance profile shows consistent support for parliamentary scrutiny, climate action, victims' rights and criminal justice reform. She deviates from her party average most visibly on the private school VAT levy — voting for it in every available division, 25 percentage points above the Lib Dem average — and on child welfare and assisted dying access, where she also tracks notably above her party's typical position.

Sabine sits on the Committee of Privileges and the Committee on Standards — roles concerned with MPs' conduct and accountability. Her 155 parliamentary contributions span local government, the economy, social care and crime, consistent with her constituency advocacy. The highest-impact news story linked to her name in 2026 actually concerned a separate MP's arrest and refusal to resign; Sabine herself draws mostly positive local coverage. Voting records and news data are available from July 2024 onwards.

Background

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).

§ 01Voting record.351 divisions · most recent 23 Mar 2026

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.

Taxation63
Economy56
Crime & Policing32
Welfare and Benefits27
Employment27
Education25
Pensions24
Constitution and Democracy19

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.

DateBill / motionVoteWhip
14 Apr 2026Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359Yes
vs party
§ 02Speeches.171 contributions · 90 debates · 33,867 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Local Government17,528
Crime10,154
Economy & Jobs9,710
Culture Community6,461
Social Care6,391
Health6,329
Education5,146
LD avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

24 Jun 2026

Media Green Paper

Welcomes the Green Paper but argues prominence alone is inadequate; the real focus should be on regulating harmful social media platforms themselves and directly funding the BBC Wo

215 words·Read
18 Jun 2026

Ticket Tout Ban

Beyond a domestic ticket tout ban, the government should support an international fans' charter to protect supporters from unfair pricing at major events like the World Cup.

80 words·Read
16 Apr 2026

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

113 words·Read
26 Mar 2026

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

86 words·Read
Showing 4 of 171·All 171 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.2 current appointments

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.

CommitteeRoleType
Committee of PrivilegesMemberSelect
Committee on StandardsMemberSelect

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.

§ 04Written questions.186 tabled · 185 answered · 17 Jul 2024 → 25 Jun 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Department of Health and Social Care3217.2%
Department for Transport2312.4%
Department for Culture, Media and Sport2111.3%
Treasury1910.2%
Department for Education189.7%
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs189.7%
Home Office126.5%
Department for Work and Pensions94.8%

Most recent.

25 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending

How many women's health hubs have been established in NHS Somerset ICB; and what services they provide.

Awaiting answer.

16 Jun 2026·Home Office·Answered

What alternative methods are available for individuals to demonstrate their right to work if they do not hold a Government digital identity.

The Government has set out its ambition to move towards digital right to work checks. The detail of how alternative methods will operate in that future regime has not yet been finalised. Digital ID itself is under development following cons…read full →

16 Jun 2026·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Answered

Innovation and Technology, whether the Government has assessed the compliance of its contracts with Oracle Corporation with UK GDPR in light of the US CLOUD Act; and whether the Information Commissioner’s Office

Public sector digital services are expected to be secure, resilient and effective. This is supported by a framework of safeguards, including data protection legislation, UK security standards, the Cloud First policy, commercial rules and th…read full →

16 Jun 2026·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered

Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the financial impact on freelance workers in the UK television and creative industries of outstanding Covid-era Government-backed loans issued to limited company c

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport recognises the vital contribution that freelancers provide to the cultural ecosystem of this country. We are taking a number of steps to support this part of the creative workforce, as set out in …read full →

Showing 4 of 186·All 186 written questions
§ 05Register & expenses.9 declared interests · £224k claimed FY 24_25

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
Yachad
Name of donor: Yachad Address of donor: Star House 104-108, Grafton Road NW5 4BA Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation…
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…
Showing 5 of 9·All 9 register entries

Source · Members API · Last amended 16 Jun 2026

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing173,22677.5%
Office Costs25,12411.2%
Accommodation17,4077.8%
MP Travel3,9441.8%
Staff Travel3,7731.7%
Total · 202 claims223,568100%
Showing 6 of 202·All 202 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 06This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

Nothing tabled for Sabine on the published Order Paper this week.

§ 07Electoral history.1 contest · 2024, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Frome and East Somerset16,58035.5%Won

2024 — full result, Frome and East Somerset.

CandidateVotes%
Anna SabineWONLD16,58035.5

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 15 Jul 2026
SpeechesHansard · 33,867 words
28 Jul 2024 → 24 Jun 2026
Written QsMembers API
186 tabled · 185 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
2 current
RegisterMembers API
9 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£223,568 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL