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Ian Sollom
MP for St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Liberal DemocratOpposition
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Universities and Skills)
About This MP
AI-generatedIan Sollom is a Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire, elected on 4 July 2024. He serves as the Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Universities and Skills (appointed September 2024) and has taken part in education-focused parliamentary work, including committee involvement on education and apprenticeships bills in early 2025.
Voting Patterns
Sollom votes with his party on all recorded votes (100% party loyalty) but his attendance is low at 12% (party average 19%). His record shows a mix of positions on policy areas: he has often opposed stronger workers’ rights protections and trade union powers, and opposed VAT changes, while voting in favour of mental health services, climate measures, transgender rights, and bus services regulation; he also shows a strong inclination towards stricter prison sentencing and mixed stances on Universal Credit and renter protections.
Notable Positions
- Favors stricter prison sentencing
- Supports mental health services
- Supports transgender rights
- Supports climate change measures
- Generally opposes stronger workers’ rights protections and expansion of trade union powers
Financial Interests
Declares two entries of gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources.
Generated 21 February 2026
100%
Party Loyalty
12%
Attendance
0
Rebel Votes
—
Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-right(63)
Based on 93 votesCareer & Roles
3 positions
Current
Opposition
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Universities and Skills)
Since Sept 2024
Previous
Committee
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL]
Mar 2025 - Mar 2025
Committee
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Jan 2025 - Feb 2025
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
44 votes
Trade union powers
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against trade union powers
34 votes
Workers rights protections
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against workers rights protections
34 votes
VAT changes
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against vat changes
24 votes
Prison sentencing
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on prison sentencing
17 votes
Bus services regulation
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on bus services regulation
15 votes
Renter protections
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on renter protections
13 votes
Transgender rights
Generally forhas generally voted for transgender rights
13 votes
Financial Interests
2 declarations · £2,700 total
Recent Votes
ABSENT
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
NO
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye