Mid Dorset & North Poole / data
Vikki Slade · Liberal Democrats · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
350
of 504 possible
Attendance
69%
154 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
407
177 debates
Written Qs
353
344 answered
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£142k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 98 claims
Interests
14
5 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Economy | 69 | |
| Taxation | 69 | |
| Employment | 40 | |
| Education | 30 | |
| Crime & Policing | 28 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 27 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 21 | |
| Housing | 17 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Local Government | 49 | 30,835 |
| Economy Jobs | 58 | 23,788 |
| Housing | 18 | 14,004 |
| Social Care | 40 | 13,845 |
| Health | 25 | 9,017 |
| Environment | 17 | 8,295 |
| Crime | 24 | 6,529 |
| Fiscal Policy | 18 | 6,503 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
No notable votes recorded for this MP yet.
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | Driver and Vehicle Licensing AgencyI thank the many Members who have spoken in today’s debate, and the shadow Minister and Minister for their comments. I am glad that the Chair of the Backbench Business Committee, t… TransportHealthCrime | 225 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Driver and Vehicle Licensing AgencyI have a taxi driver in my constituency who is stuck in a similar situation. This is not just about people who want to drive; it is about people who have to drive. As our populatio… TransportHealthCrime | 96 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Allied Health ProfessionalsI congratulate the hon. Member for Dudley (Sonia Kumar) on securing this important debate and the hon. Member for Thurrock (Jen Craft) for introducing it. During the Easter recess,… HealthLabour MarketSocial Care | 898 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Driver and Vehicle Licensing AgencyI will come to some of those specific issues shortly. Our teams are incredible and work really hard, both here in Westminster and down in our constituencies, but that should not be… TransportHealthCrime | 47 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Driver and Vehicle Licensing AgencyI beg to move, That this House has considered reform of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency. I am grateful to the Backbench Business Committee for granting time for a debate on… TransportHealthCrime | 266 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Driver and Vehicle Licensing AgencyI thank my hon. Friend and constituency neighbour for his comments. I am afraid the DVLA is certainly in the top three worst departments, and I will come on to some specific cases … TransportHealthCrime | 405 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Driver and Vehicle Licensing AgencyI can see that the Minister agrees. However, section 88 applies only in limited circumstances. It does not cover cases in which a licence has been revoked, and it creates real unce… TransportHealthCrime | 1,136 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Business of the HouseMany across the House will have watched “Dirty Business” last month and been shocked not only by the behaviour of the water companies, but by the deliberate deregulation and defund… Local GovernmentEconomy JobsEnergy | 148 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Gulf ConflictThe difficulty of ships passing through the strait is leading to fears across all sectors and supply chains, including food production, so the price of food is at risk as well as t… DefenceEnergyCost Of Living | 87 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI am pleased that the Government support the principle of banning pavement parking and giving local authorities new powers, assuming that they come with new burdens funding. Howeve… Local GovernmentHousingEnvironment | 451 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | NHS Federated Data PlatformMy hon. Friend’s expertise in this area is impressive. I recently spent a shift with the South Western ambulance service and saw how critical it was for that service to be able to … HealthTechnologyEconomy Jobs | 89 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Business of the HouseA report by the charity MYTIME Young Carers, which is based in Broadstone but works across the country, found that young carers are twice as likely as their classmates to be persis… DefenceLocal GovernmentHealth | 108 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Upton HeathI rise to present a petition about Upton Heath in my constituency and note my personal interest as a regular user and contributor to the fundraiser. Alongside helping to raise almo… EnvironmentLocal Government | 245 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Places of Worship Renewal FundYou will be aware, Mr Speaker, that Lib Dems are great at fixing the church roof. In Sturminster Marshall, the community is going further with Project Welcome, which will repair an… Culture CommunityLocal GovernmentFiscal Policy | 100 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Cost of Heating OilWill my hon. Friend give way? EnergyCost Of LivingUtilities | 6 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 69 | 19.5% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 54 | 15.3% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 38 | 10.8% |
| Department for Education | 37 | 10.5% |
| Home Office | 27 | 7.6% |
| Department for Transport | 27 | 7.6% |
| Treasury | 25 | 7.1% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 14 | 4.0% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what data her Department holds on the number of areas in the UK that have been designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest in each of the last five years. | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support people with Addison's disease, in the context of the discontinuation of the manufacture of hydrocortisone sodium phosphate. | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework on the number of intensive livestock farms. | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will have discussions with Diabetes UK on (a) the open consultation on SEND reform, and (b) reforms to the SEND support system more broadly. | Pending |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the impact in other countries of offering payments to failed asylum seekers who agree to return to their home country on trends in numbers of peopl… | Pending |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending the statutory guidance on school attendance to allow exemptions for term-time holiday fines for families where the parents have… | Pending |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of charging VAT on Community Interest Companies (CICs) carrying out health support services on the ability of (a) employees… | Answered |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will take steps to ensure that local councils in England do not count Universal Credit Transitional Protection as income when calculating council tax payment… | Answered |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she plans to take steps to ensure consistent (a) diagnosis, (b) clinical management and (c) dietary support for coeliac patients. | Answered |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will add data about young people's caring responsibilities to information collected as part of the school census. | Pending |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps to require promotions of paid-entry prize competition, including (a) phone-in competitions and (b) subscription prize draws, to disclose the (i) number of en… | Pending |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of reductions to ODA on the (a) UK's ability to provide humanitarian assistance to the Iranian popu… | Pending |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of supporting the restoration of plantations on ancient woodland sites. | Answered |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to use disused defence estate for the purposes of veterans' (a) rehabilitation and (b) accommodation to help tackle (i) veteran homelessness, (ii) barriers to accessing mental… | Answered |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department collects information on whether claimants have caring responsibilities when they register for out of work benefits. | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 13 Nov 2025 | present |
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 61 | 17,453 | 12.3% |
| Accommodation | 25 | 16,690 | 11.7% |
| Staffing | 1 | 101,186 | 71.1% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 5,313 | 3.7% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 1,418 | 1.0% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 308 | 0.2% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Accommodation | 7 | 11,810 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 23 | 5,205 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 4,900 |
| Hotel - London | Accommodation | 11 | 4,185 |
| Moving Fees | Office Costs | 3 | 2,582 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 12 | 2,457 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 5 | 2,008 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 3 | 1,612 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 1 | 906 |
| Bought-in services | Office Costs | 2 | 888 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 4 | 825 |
| Website hosting and design | Office Costs | 1 | 410 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 906 | Paid |
| 07 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Rent | [200011798-71] | 508 | Paid |
| 07 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Toner cartridges [200011798-221] | 405 | Paid |
| 07 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Bought-in services | Comms & Media | 240 | Paid |
| 07 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 189 | Paid |
| 07 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Insurance - buildings | Buildings Insurance [200011797-129] | 154 | Paid |
| 07 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 120 | Paid |
| 07 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 111 | Paid |
| 07 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 110 | Paid |
| 07 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | [200011798-219] | 94 | Paid |
| 07 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Toner cartridges [200011797-145] | 81 | Paid |
| 07 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 60 | Paid |
| 07 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 60 | Paid |
| 07 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 50 | Paid |
| 07 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | MP Pop Up Surgery Banner [200011797-143] | 40 | Paid |
| 07 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 36 | Paid |
| 07 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 35 | Paid |
| 07 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase | Landline | 32 | Paid |
| 07 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 28 | Paid |
| 07 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 27 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
1. Employment and earnings2 entries
16 Aug 2024
Role, work or services: Councillor
From: 5 July 2024.
Payer: BCP Council (Local Authority), Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth BH2 6DY
(Registered 11 July 2024)
16 Aug 2024
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)
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation1 entry
24 Feb 2026
Name of donor: James Moore
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500 for campaign costs in particular development of Social Media strategy and reach
Donor status: individual
(Registered 23 February 2026)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources2 entries
10 Mar 2026
Name of donor: National Liberal Club
Address of donor: 1 Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2HE
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Complimentary membership of the National Liberal Club offered to Liberal Democrat parliamentarians for 2026. This is the value of a paid-for membership for a 'town' member i.e. someone based in London, value £1,140
Date received: 23 December 2025 to 31 December 2026
Date accepted: 24 February 2026
Donor status: unincorporated association
(Registered 25 February 2026)
31 Dec 2025
Name of donor: National Liberal Club
Address of donor: 1 Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2HE
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Complimentary membership from 15 August 2024 to 31 December 2025. Usual annual fee is £663.69, based value estimate on membership starting after the committee meeting on 14 August 2024 formalises the agreement, value £1,552.86
Date received: 8 July 2024 to 31 December 2025
Date accepted: 8 July 2024
Donor status: unincorporated association
(Registered 4 August 2024)
4. Visits outside the UK1 entry
04 Nov 2025
Name of donor: Armed Forces Parliamentary Trust
Address of donor: Armed Forces Parliamentary Trust, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): £606.42 flights £606.42
Destination of visit: Bahrain
Dates of visit: 2 May 2025 to 5 May 2025
Purpose of visit: to undertake a visit as part of the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme visiting our forces overseas
(Registered 28 October 2025)
8. Miscellaneous8 entries
18 Nov 2025
Director of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Accommodation Bid Ltd, which formed part of my previous role as leader of BCP Council. This was an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 18 June 2024
Date interest ended: 4 November 2025
(Registered 4 November 2025)
02 Sept 2025
Vice President of the LGA Liberal Democrats
Date interest arose: 1 July 2025
(Registered 18 August 2025)
02 Oct 2024
Rental income from lodger under Ukraine Family Scheme
Date interest arose: 5 July 2024
(Registered 6 September 2024)
20 Aug 2025
Vice Chair of the Campaign for Gender Balance - Associated Organisation for Liberal Democrats
Date interest arose: 5 July 2024
(Registered 17 August 2024)
08 Dec 2025
Member of the Western Counties Executive of Liberal Democrats: unpaid role
Date interest arose: 5 July 2024
Date interest ended: 31 December 2024
(Registered 17 August 2024; updated 25 September 2025)
02 Oct 2024
Company Director - Seascape Group (BCP Council Property Company. As Leader I was appointed to the Board automatically). This is an unpaid role, which I have agreed will continue until May 2027 when the Council term ends.
Date interest arose: 5 July 2024
(Registered 11 July 2024; updated 6 September 2024 and 19 September 2025)
16 Aug 2024
Trustee of Broadstone Neighbourhood Forum. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 5 July 2024
(Registered 10 July 2024)
16 Aug 2024
Trustee of Broadstone Youth Club. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 5 July 2024
(Registered 11 July 2024)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 9 wards, 20 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearwood Merley | David Anthony Brown | Liberal Democrats | 2,502 | 04 May 2023 |
| Bearwood Merley | Marcus Julian Charles Andrews | Liberal Democrats | 2,482 | 04 May 2023 |
| Bearwood Merley | Richard Glyn Burton | Liberal Democrats | 2,414 | 04 May 2023 |
| Broadstone | Peter Thomas Sidaway | Liberal Democrats | 2,307 | 04 May 2023 |
| Broadstone | Vikki Slade | Liberal Democrats | 2,564 | 04 May 2023 |
| Canford Heath | Chris Matthews | Liberal Democrats | 1,953 | 04 May 2023 |
| Canford Heath | Clare Elaine Weight | Liberal Democrats | 1,575 | 04 May 2023 |
| Canford Heath | Sandra Elizabeth Hazel Moore | Liberal Democrats | 2,199 | 04 May 2023 |
| Colehill Wimborne Minster East | Andrew Todd | Liberal Democrats | 1,275 | 02 May 2024 |
| Colehill Wimborne Minster East | Jindy Atwal | Liberal Democrats | 1,168 | 02 May 2024 |
| Corfe Mullen | Duncan Sowry-House | Liberal Democrats | 1,249 | 02 May 2024 |
| Corfe Mullen | Scott Florek | Liberal Democrats | 1,145 | 02 May 2024 |
| Lytchett Matravers Upton | Alex Brenton | Liberal Democrats | 1,354 | 02 May 2024 |
| Lytchett Matravers Upton | Andrew James Starr | Liberal Democrats | 1,155 | 02 May 2024 |
| Lytchett Matravers Upton | Steve Robinson | Liberal Democrats | 1,356 | 02 May 2024 |
| Stour Allen Vale | Will Chakawhata | Liberal Democrats | 688 | 02 May 2024 |
| Wareham | Beryl Rita Ezzard | Liberal Democrats | 1,879 | 02 May 2024 |
| Wareham | Ryan David Holloway | Liberal Democrats | 1,710 | 02 May 2024 |
| Wimborne Minster | David Morgan | Liberal Democrats | 1,067 | 02 May 2024 |
| Wimborne Minster | Shane Bartlett | Liberal Democrats | 1,161 | 02 May 2024 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 90,386 | Electorate 75,294 (2024) |
| Median age | 48 | years |
| Degree-educated | 31.5% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 96.8% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 75.6% | households |
| Private-rented | 13.6% | households |
| Social-rented | 10.7% | households |
| Employment rate | 55.8% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.