Innovation and Technology, what data her Department holds the percentage of landline telephone connections that have been migrated from the Public Switched Telephone Network to digital voice services.
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
365/526
69% attendance · top 60% of MPs
Party alignment
60%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
613
across 288 debates · 86,207 words
Written Qs
372
360 answered · 12 pending
Dispatch
3 Jun 2026
3 Jun 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 · 146 posts
Measured → mixed
Liberal Democrats146
Posts
103
Substantive
18
Mp Performance
Most criticises
Nigel Farage 6
Government 3
DVLA 2
Most supports
Dorset Wildlife Trust 9
Liberal Democrats 9
Recent substantive posts.
Showing 3 of 103·All 103 substantive postsCurrent 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 | 18.8% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 61 | 16.4% |
| Department for Education | 39 | 10.5% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 38 | 10.2% |
| Home Office | 28 | 7.5% |
| Department for Transport | 28 | 7.5% |
| Treasury | 25 | 6.7% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 15 | 4.0% |
Most recent.
Innovation and Technology, what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of Ofcom's enforcement of caller line identification requirements in reducing the number of scam and spoofed telephone calls received by consumers.
Awaiting answer.
Innovation and Technology, if she will take steps to require telecommunications providers to bear financial responsibility for losses arising from scam and spoofed telephone calls to improve accountability under Ofcom’s regulatory framework.
Awaiting answer.
Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the migration from Public Switched Telephone Network to digital landline services on the number of (a) scam and (b) caller ID spoofing telephone calls.
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
Nothing tabled for Slade on the published Order Paper this week.
| 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 3 Jun 2026
The Public Whip
Updated 3 Jun 2026
SpeechesHansard · 86,207 words
28 Jul 2024 → 2 Jun 2026
28 Jul 2024 → 2 Jun 2026
Written QsMembers API
372 tabled · 360 answered
372 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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Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
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