What steps her Department has taken to improve accessibility to online banking for blind and partially sighted people.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Liberal Democrats · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024
Ian Sollom.
Liberal Democrats MP for St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire.
Commons votes
387/521
74% attendance · top 46% of MPs
Party alignment
60%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
143
across 84 debates · 38,105 words
Written Qs
268
258 answered · 10 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Partly aligned with the seat’s councils.
Ian Sollom is the Liberal Democrat MP for St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently undertakes the role of Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Universities and Skills).
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 Sollom broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Words spoken, by topic.
LD avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
18 Mar
Student Loans
“Supports threshold unfreezing and interest reform but opposes cutting university places; calls for royal commission on graduate finance across all loan plans.”
10 Mar
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
“While universities face genuine financial pressures, fee increases must be coupled with wider reforms including a royal commission on graduate finance, university accountability fo…”
26 Feb
Independent Faith Schools: VAT
“Opposes VAT on education in principle; concerned about school closures affecting state sector capacity, particularly for SEND pupils; supports community investment obligations for …”
26 Feb
Youth Services: Birmingham Perry Bar
“Links youth loneliness to closure of youth centres and proposes a new policy of 'hobby hubs' centred on shared interests as a solution to social isolation.”
Bluesky is the only social platform we ingest at the row level. The strip below is computed by classifying each post for substance (vs reposts, social mentions, scheduling) and then by tone (critical / measured / supportive) per target.
@iansollom.bsky.socialLast 60 days · 32 posts
Measured → mixed
Liberal Democrats32
Posts
31
Substantive
8
Crime
Most criticises
Government 7
Minister 2
Conservative Party 1
Most supports
Liberal Democrats 5
Cambridgeshire Deaf Association 3
CDA (Community Deaf Association) 1
Recent substantive posts.
| When | Topic | Tone | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | Local Government | celebratory | “Thank you to everyone who took the time to speak to our candidates and members on the doorstep over the campaign period. Our Liberal Democrat councillors will a…” |
| 14 May | Local Government | celebratory | “On Huntingdonshire District Council the we have overtaken the Conservatives to become the largest party on the council. We won 20 seats, and the Conservatives n…” |
| 14 May | Mp Performance | celebratory | “Within St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire, we made 10 gains and held 14 seats. More widely, the Liberal Democrats held control of South Cambridgeshire District Cou…” |
None recorded
Sollom holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Education | 103 | 38.4% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 46 | 17.2% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 41 | 15.3% |
| Home Office | 18 | 6.7% |
| Cabinet Office | 14 | 5.2% |
| Ministry of Justice | 11 | 4.1% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 9 | 3.4% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 8 | 3.0% |
Most recent.
When he plans to announce Music and Dance Scheme funding for the 2026-27 academic year; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of a lack of announcement on potential funding on schools' ability to plan for future cohorts.
Awaiting answer.
What assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the exclusion of recording studios from the lower Retail, Hospitality and Leisure business rates multipliers on the recording studio sector.
Awaiting answer.
What assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Civil Service Pension Scheme MP casework sessions in Parliament.
Awaiting answer.
Register of interests.
National Liberal Club 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026 |
National Liberal Club 15 August 2024 to 31 December 2025 |
Source · Members API · Last amended 3 Feb 2026
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 157,536 | 75.7% |
| Office Costs | 26,213 | 12.6% |
| Accommodation | 18,127 | 8.7% |
| MP Travel | 4,229 | 2.0% |
| Staff Travel | 1,613 | 0.8% |
| Total · 176 claims | 208,212 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
| Date | Item | Type | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 Jun | What steps he is taking to improve recruitment and retention in the armed forces. | Tabled | Defence |
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire | 19,517 | 36.9% | Won |
| 2019 | South Cambridgeshire | 28,111 | 42.0% | Lost |
2024 — full result, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian SollomWON | LD | 19,517 | 36.9 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire →
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 · 38,105 words
6 Oct 2024 → 21 Apr 2026
6 Oct 2024 → 21 Apr 2026
Written QsMembers API
268 tabled · 258 answered
268 tabled · 258 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
2 entries
2 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£208,212 · FY 24_25
£208,212 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
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