What recent progress she has made towards licensing acoustic speed cameras following recent roadside trials.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Liberal Democrats · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024
Vikki Slade.
Liberal Democrats MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole.
Commons votes
360/521
69% attendance · top 61% of MPs
Party alignment
60%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
609
across 285 debates · 86,207 words
Written Qs
367
360 answered · 7 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Aligned with their councils.
Vikki Slade is the Liberal Democrat MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
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 Slade 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.
19 May
Criminal Justice System: Support for Men and Boys
“Prison policies must facilitate father-child relationships and remove communication barriers; family connection is essential to rehabilitation.”
19 May
Antisocial Behaviour in Holton Heath
“Sought Government action to address years of antisocial driving in Holton Heath through acoustic cameras, police patrols, and traffic-calming measures.”
28 Apr
Fire and Rescue Services: Funding
“Dorset and Wiltshire faces a £1.5 million deficit; core spending power increases mask actual cash reductions, and cross-party work is needed to pressure the government for proper f…”
27 Apr
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
“Demands mandatory rather than consultative parish council inclusion in neighbourhood governance; argues 20% of country lacks democratic structures and Government amendment leaves g…”
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.
@vikkislademp.bsky.socialLast 60 days · 163 posts
Measured → mixed
Liberal Democrats163
Posts
113
Substantive
20
Mp Performance
Most criticises
Nigel Farage 6
Government 3
DVLA 2
Most supports
Dorset Wildlife Trust 10
Liberal Democrats 9
Recent substantive posts.
| When | Topic | Tone | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May | Mp Performance | angry | “He last spoke in Parliament back in March … and I just checked his voting record - 18th march!! Didn’t even vote on the Reform UK amendment on the Kings Speech.…” |
| 23 May | Local Government | measured | “Our council worked hard to put on workshops for new cllrs, we were expected to attend. The language can be tricky but these cllrs should be reading the papers b…” |
| 22 May | Health | celebratory | “I was delighted to visit the UK Dementia Research Institute at King’s to mark Dementia Action Week. It was inspiring to learn how we are building toward a futu…” |
Current memberships.
Select, joint and other committees Slade 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
What this means.
Committee member
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Slade sits on one.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 70 | 19.1% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 61 | 16.6% |
| Department for Education | 39 | 10.6% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 38 | 10.4% |
| Home Office | 28 | 7.6% |
| Department for Transport | 28 | 7.6% |
| Treasury | 25 | 6.8% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 15 | 4.1% |
Most recent.
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of Investor-State Dispute Settlements on the UK's capacity to transition away from fossil fuels.
Awaiting answer.
Whether he plans to develop a formal care pathway for Parkinson's disease.
Awaiting answer.
Whether he will take steps to provide free NHS prescriptions to younger onset Parkinson's patients.
Awaiting answer.
Register of interests.
Role, work or services: Councillor
Role, work or services: Councillor
From: 5 July 2024.
Payer: BCP Council (Local Authority), Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth BH2 6… |
Remuneration: £14,458 a year
Remuneration: £14,458 a year
Hours: 15 hrs a week (there is no specific number of hours)
(Registered 11 July 2024; updated 17 August 2024… |
James Moore £2,500 for campaign costs in particular development of Social Media strategy and reach |
National Liberal Club 23 December 2025 to 31 December 2026 |
National Liberal Club 8 July 2024 to 31 December 2025 |
Source · Members API · Last amended 10 Mar 2026
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 101,186 | 71.1% |
| Office Costs | 17,453 | 12.3% |
| Accommodation | 16,690 | 11.7% |
| MP Travel | 5,313 | 3.7% |
| Staff Travel | 1,418 | 1.0% |
| Total · 98 claims | 142,368 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
| Date | Item | Type | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 2 Jun | What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the progress of transitioning from fossil fuels to cleaner energy sources. | Tabled | Energy Security and Net Zero |
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mid Dorset and North Poole | 21,442 | 43.3% | Won |
| 2019 | Mid Dorset and North Poole | 14,650 | 29.9% | Lost |
| 2017 | Mid Dorset and North Poole | 13,246 | 27.4% | Lost |
| 2015 | Mid Dorset and North Poole | 13,109 | 28.2% | Lost |
2024 — full result, Mid Dorset and North Poole.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vikki SladeWON | LD | 21,442 | 43.3 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Mid Dorset and North Poole →
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 · 86,207 words
28 Jul 2024 → 19 May 2026
28 Jul 2024 → 19 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
367 tabled · 360 answered
367 tabled · 360 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
1 current
RegisterMembers API
14 entries
14 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£142,368 · FY 24_25
£142,368 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
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