Member of Parliament
Ian Sollom
Liberal Democrat MP for St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Universities and Skills)
At a glanceIan Sollom is a Liberal Democrat MP for St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They currently serve as Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Universities and Skills). They have cast 426 votes in Commons divisions (74% attendance), tabled 295 written questions and registered 2 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Ian Sollom did not vote in 149. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Biography
He currently undertakes the role of Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Universities and Skills).
Current roles
- Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Universities and Skills) Opposition post · Opposition Department since 18 Sep 2024
- St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Liberal Democrat Party since 4 Jul 2024
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Adam Dance
Liberal Democrat
100.0% · 400 of 400 shared votes
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Alison Bennett
Liberal Democrat
100.0% · 397 of 397 shared votes
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Marie Goldman
Liberal Democrat
100.0% · 395 of 395 shared votes
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John Milne
Liberal Democrat
100.0% · 394 of 394 shared votes
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Martin Wrigley
Liberal Democrat
100.0% · 393 of 393 shared votes
Votes least like
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Dame Siobhain McDonagh
Labour
10.6% · 27 of 255 shared votes
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Mary Creagh
Labour
11.5% · 33 of 288 shared votes
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Neil Coyle
Labour
12.2% · 41 of 337 shared votes
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Douglas McAllister
Labour
12.8% · 49 of 384 shared votes
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Lisa Nandy
Labour
12.9% · 16 of 124 shared votes
Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Register of financial interests
From the official Register; shown as registered.
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources2
- National Liberal Club - £1,140.00 (registered 28 Jan 2026)
- National Liberal Club - £1,560.00 (registered 10 Sep 2024)
Written questions
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the impact of remediation liabilities on SME housebuilders’ ability to deliver new homes.
Awaiting an answer from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many small and medium-sized housebuilders face building safety remediation liabilities.
Awaiting an answer from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions Lord Vallance has had with Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government ministers or officials, in his role as Ministerial Champion for the Oxford-Cambridge Gr
Awaiting an answer from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he had discussions on Lord Vallance on the implications of the local government reorganisation options for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough for delivery of the Growth Corr
Awaiting an answer from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, by what date he plans to announce a decision on local government reorganisation in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; and whether this will affect the planned timetable of shadow e
Awaiting an answer from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what work his Department plans to undertake during the time period for reaching a decision on local government reorganisation in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; and whether this
Awaiting an answer from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Bus Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance or expectation exists for the Health and Safety Executive to seek specialist input from the Office of Rail and Road when exercising its enforcement functions in relation to guided bus systems.
Answer · 15 Jul 2026
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Office of Rail and Road (ORR) operate under a Memorandum of Understanding that sets out arrangements for cooperation and enables HSE to seek specialist input from ORR, where appropriate, when dealing with issues r...
Bus Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance or expectation exists for the Health and Safety Executive to seek specialist input from the Office of Rail and Road when exercising its enforcement functions in relation to guided bus systems.
Answer · 15 Jul 2026
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Office of Rail and Road (ORR) operate under a Memorandum of Understanding that sets out arrangements for cooperation and enables HSE to seek specialist input from ORR, where appropriate, when dealing with issues r...
Early day motions
| 23 Mar 2026 | St Neots Walk and Talk 4 Men 5th anniversary | 17 sig. |
| 11 Nov 2025 | Tomorrow’s Engineers Week 2025 | 28 sig. |
| 14 May 2025 | Universities and international students | 30 sig. |
| 14 May 2025 | Ray Dolby Centre | 9 sig. |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Colleges Week 2025 | 23 sig. |
| 4 Feb 2025 | National Apprenticeships Week 2025 | 40 sig. |
Speeches in the chamber
13 Jul 2026 Local Government Reorganisation
The Oxford-Cambridge growth corridor is one of the Government’s flagship regional growth priorities, with a ministerial champion in Lord Vallance to ensure joined-up delivery, yet if reports that option D is being taken forward for Cambri…
8 Jul 2026 The Greater Cambridge Development Corporation (Establishment) Order 2026
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Huq. I would like to be clear at the outset that the diagnosis behind the idea of the corporation is one that I and many in the area broadly share. Cambridge’s growth is constrained by …
6 Jul 2026 Payment Scheme
I thank the Minister for his continued commitment to improving the compensation scheme and for keeping the House up to date on its progress. I know that he takes this matter seriously, and I hope that we will see him continue to do so afte…
2 Jul 2026 Access to Further Education
I congratulate the hon. Member for Runcorn and Helsby (Sarah Pochin) on securing this important debate. Access to further education is access to opportunity. For most young people, and for a great many adults, it is the route to a job or b…
24 Jun 2026 Draft Lifelong Learning (Fee Limits) Regulations 2026
Well, I am a mathematician by trade. It is a small point, but every fee limit in the system is derived from that per-credit calculation, so will the Minister confirm the correct rounding convention, and that the providers and the Student L…
24 Jun 2026 Draft Lifelong Learning (Fee Limits) Regulations 2026
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stringer. The Lib Dems have long supported the principle of a flexible credit-based system that lets people study in smaller chunks across their working lives, rather than in one fixed blo…
23 Jun 2026 Forest City: West Suffolk
My constituency is in the path of the Oxford-Cambridge arc. I welcome the proposed development at Cambourne; there is also a proposal for a new town just south of the constituency, in Tempsford. Does the hon. Gentleman agree that Forest Ci…
22 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
T7. In April, the High Court found that the Office for Students had predetermined its decision against the University of Sussex, approaching the investigation with a “closed mind”, and had acted beyond its legal powers. What is the Secre…
17 Jun 2026 Steel Tariffs
A specialist manufacturer in my constituency employs 26 people designing and fabricating foundation tooling systems used in piling and construction across the country. None of the steel it needs can be sourced in the UK. Can the Minister e…
16 Jun 2026 Lifelong Learning: “University of the Air” White Paper
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Desmond. I congratulate the hon. Member for Southport (Patrick Hurley) on securing the debate. I know that he is a passionate advocate and champion of the OU. I welcome the opportunity…
15 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
T6. The Government have described the recently announced greater Cambridge development corporation as “infrastructure-first” development, so will the Minister set out what new infrastructure it will have the responsibility for deliveri…
11 Jun 2026 Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire: Transport Links
The Universal resort will be a major employer, as well as a visitor destination, and East West Rail is central to people getting there sustainably. For my constituents, that includes being able to access the railway sustainably. Can the Se…
11 Jun 2026 Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire: Transport Links
5. What steps she is taking to improve transport links between Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire in the context of the Universal United Kingdom resort.
3 Jun 2026 Lord Mandelson: Response to Humble Address
The Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister reminded the House on Monday that he had given 10 updates on the Mandelson affair to Parliament, and, as the Paymaster General reminded us earlier, it will be 11 today. There are more than 1,500 pa…
2 Jun 2026 Milburn Review: Interim Report
Milburn highlights the need for the cross-departmental working that the Minister has highlighted, but I wonder what structures are in place for that. We have already seen missed opportunities, for example through the English Devolution and…
2 Jun 2026 Children: Development of Essential Skills
The point is well made about the importance of early years. That decision was sadly before my time, but it has certainly had consequences that we should all attempt to put right. Investment in high-quality early years provision, properl…
2 Jun 2026 Children: Development of Essential Skills
It is a pleasure to serve under you in the Chair, Dr Allin-Khan. I congratulate the hon. Member for Bracknell (Peter Swallow) on securing this really important debate. Whether children leave school with the skills that they need is not …
1 Jun 2026 Health Bill
The CQC and HSSIB themselves have expressed concerns about how those two organisations might be brought together. The AAIB is separate from the Civil Aviation Authority, and that model was created for a good reason. The hon. Member made go…
1 Jun 2026 Health Bill
Reducing duplication, streamlining priorities, and getting resources close to frontline care—these are reasonable aims. My concern is that in pursuing simplification the Bill makes a series of choices on patient safety that it is not clear…
1 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Recruitment and Retention
Joining the armed forces demands a huge personal commitment from young people, but those who put their hand up to serve can wait the best part of a year or more, with little communication, no sense of progress, and real frustration that th…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Committee memberships
- Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL] 6 Mar 2025 – 20 Mar 2025
- Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 15 Jan 2025 – 11 Feb 2025
Elections contested
- South Cambridgeshire 12 Dec 2019
Expenses
Contact & offices
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Ian Sollom, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Ian Sollom?
Ian Sollom is a Member of Parliament representing St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire in the House of Commons. See Ian Sollom's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Ian Sollom represent?
Ian Sollom sits as Liberal Democrat. See Ian Sollom's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Ian Sollom represent?
Ian Sollom is the Member of Parliament for St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire. See Ian Sollom's official Parliament profile.
How long has Ian Sollom been an MP?
Ian Sollom has served in the House of Commons for 2 years. See Ian Sollom's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Ian Sollom?
Ian Sollom has 2 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Ian Sollom's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.