Ian Sollom MP 🔶
@iansollom.bsky.social
MP for St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Liberal Democrats 🔶 Spokesperson for Universities and Skills
Liberal Democrats 🔶 Spokesperson for Universities and Skills
✔️ Ahead of the Autumn Budget, I spoke to James, owner of Bohemia St. Neots about issues faced by small businesses due to rising energy costs and last year’s rise in National Insurance Contributions.
December 1, 2025 at 4:45 PM
✔️ Ahead of the Autumn Budget, I spoke to James, owner of Bohemia St. Neots about issues faced by small businesses due to rising energy costs and last year’s rise in National Insurance Contributions.
✔️ Marked UK Parliament Week 2025 with a visit to Cambourne Village College to speak to Politics A-level students about parliamentary process and the creation of legislation, as well as my path in politics and how they can make their voices heard.
December 1, 2025 at 4:45 PM
✔️ Marked UK Parliament Week 2025 with a visit to Cambourne Village College to speak to Politics A-level students about parliamentary process and the creation of legislation, as well as my path in politics and how they can make their voices heard.
✔️ Joined campaigner Dave Young at a prostate cancer event at Cedar House Practice in St Neots, where over 130 men came to speak to GPs about their risk and received PSA testing.
December 1, 2025 at 4:45 PM
✔️ Joined campaigner Dave Young at a prostate cancer event at Cedar House Practice in St Neots, where over 130 men came to speak to GPs about their risk and received PSA testing.
✔️ Spoke to members of the Overlapping Illness Alliance to hear about the work they are doing to improve recognition and support for people living with conditions such as ME, Long Covid, EDS and PoTS.
December 1, 2025 at 4:45 PM
✔️ Spoke to members of the Overlapping Illness Alliance to hear about the work they are doing to improve recognition and support for people living with conditions such as ME, Long Covid, EDS and PoTS.
✔️ Dropped into Tesco in St Neots to support their Winter Food Collection campaign in collaboration with the Trussell and FareShare.
December 1, 2025 at 4:45 PM
✔️ Dropped into Tesco in St Neots to support their Winter Food Collection campaign in collaboration with the Trussell and FareShare.
Here is my weekly roundup of highlights from last week in Parliament and across St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire. 👇
December 1, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Here is my weekly roundup of highlights from last week in Parliament and across St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire. 👇
The Government has identified Tempsford as one of its top three priority sites for a new town, and I know many people are concerned about the increased strain this would put on local infrastructure and services here in St Neots unless serious action is taken.
November 26, 2025 at 11:31 AM
The Government has identified Tempsford as one of its top three priority sites for a new town, and I know many people are concerned about the increased strain this would put on local infrastructure and services here in St Neots unless serious action is taken.
✔️ Visited Anglia Ruskin University and met with Vice Chancellor, Roderick Watkins. We toured the Cambridge campus and discussed the success ARU has had in steering young people into careers, as well as concerns about the Government’s proposed levy on international students.
November 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
✔️ Visited Anglia Ruskin University and met with Vice Chancellor, Roderick Watkins. We toured the Cambridge campus and discussed the success ARU has had in steering young people into careers, as well as concerns about the Government’s proposed levy on international students.
✔️ Alongside mothers Lynn and Natasha from my constituency, I met with Minister for Patient Safety to call on the Government to launch a full-scale review and enforcement of clinical governance at Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) Trust.
November 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
✔️ Alongside mothers Lynn and Natasha from my constituency, I met with Minister for Patient Safety to call on the Government to launch a full-scale review and enforcement of clinical governance at Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) Trust.
✔️ Alongside the Campaign for Mathematical Sciences, I hosted this year’s ‘Maths Week Parliamentary Expo’, bringing together leaders from academia, education and industry to show the huge impact mathematical sciences have on the UK economy.
November 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
✔️ Alongside the Campaign for Mathematical Sciences, I hosted this year’s ‘Maths Week Parliamentary Expo’, bringing together leaders from academia, education and industry to show the huge impact mathematical sciences have on the UK economy.
✔️ Spoke to the RNIB about how best I can support the estimated 3200 people living with sight loss in St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire, and supported their calls for timely access to vision rehabilitation services.
November 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
✔️ Spoke to the RNIB about how best I can support the estimated 3200 people living with sight loss in St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire, and supported their calls for timely access to vision rehabilitation services.
✔️ Delivered a letter to No. 10 Downing St urging the Government to reverse its funding cut to the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. I was joined by Jo Sale, Principal from Impington Village College, as well as other MPs and IB school leaders.
November 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
✔️ Delivered a letter to No. 10 Downing St urging the Government to reverse its funding cut to the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. I was joined by Jo Sale, Principal from Impington Village College, as well as other MPs and IB school leaders.
✔️ Joined the Parkinson’s community in calling for equal access to care for people with the disease, and for more specialist doctors to reduce waiting lists for diagnosis and treatment.
November 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
✔️ Joined the Parkinson’s community in calling for equal access to care for people with the disease, and for more specialist doctors to reduce waiting lists for diagnosis and treatment.
✔️ Met Milly, a BBC production apprentice from Fenstanton, at an event in Parliament celebrating the success of the BBC’s apprenticeship programme.
November 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
✔️ Met Milly, a BBC production apprentice from Fenstanton, at an event in Parliament celebrating the success of the BBC’s apprenticeship programme.
Here is my weekly roundup of highlights from last week in Parliament and across St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire. 👇
November 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Here is my weekly roundup of highlights from last week in Parliament and across St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire. 👇
Today I delivered a letter to No 10 Downing Street, along with the Principal of Impington Village College (IVC), Jo Sale, and campaigners, urging the Prime Minister to reverse cuts which will affect funding for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in 20 state schools across the country.
November 24, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Today I delivered a letter to No 10 Downing Street, along with the Principal of Impington Village College (IVC), Jo Sale, and campaigners, urging the Prime Minister to reverse cuts which will affect funding for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in 20 state schools across the country.
Yesterday, alongside Lynne and Natasha from my constituency, I met with Minister for Patient Safety Zubir Ahmed to demand action following the Verita report into disgraced Addenbrooke's surgeon Kuldeep Stohr.
November 20, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Yesterday, alongside Lynne and Natasha from my constituency, I met with Minister for Patient Safety Zubir Ahmed to demand action following the Verita report into disgraced Addenbrooke's surgeon Kuldeep Stohr.
✔️ Dropped into Ye Olde Sun in St Neots to back the Liberal Democrat plan to support pubs and restaurants with a VAT cut funded by a windfall tax on big banks.
November 19, 2025 at 5:07 PM
✔️ Dropped into Ye Olde Sun in St Neots to back the Liberal Democrat plan to support pubs and restaurants with a VAT cut funded by a windfall tax on big banks.
✔️ Met representatives from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, the British Burn Association, Dogs Trust and Help for Heroes at the Fireworks Impact Coalition event – and joined their calls for the Government to conduct a review into current fireworks legislation.
November 19, 2025 at 5:07 PM
✔️ Met representatives from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, the British Burn Association, Dogs Trust and Help for Heroes at the Fireworks Impact Coalition event – and joined their calls for the Government to conduct a review into current fireworks legislation.
✔️ Visited the Citizens Advice Digital Contact Centre in Huntingdon to meet the team and hear more about the services they are offering and the ways they support local people.
November 19, 2025 at 5:07 PM
✔️ Visited the Citizens Advice Digital Contact Centre in Huntingdon to meet the team and hear more about the services they are offering and the ways they support local people.
✔️ Joined the Patient Participation Group (PPG) for Lakeside Surgery in St Neots to discuss how they are planning to implement the NHS 10 Year Health Plan. I also met with Dave Young, who is doing so much to raise awareness of symptoms and testing for prostate cancer.
November 19, 2025 at 5:07 PM
✔️ Joined the Patient Participation Group (PPG) for Lakeside Surgery in St Neots to discuss how they are planning to implement the NHS 10 Year Health Plan. I also met with Dave Young, who is doing so much to raise awareness of symptoms and testing for prostate cancer.
With Storm Claudia expected this evening, and winter approaching, I'm sharing some information from the Environment Agency on how you can stay up to date with the latest weather forecast and flood warnings, as well as advice around dealing with flooding.
November 13, 2025 at 5:19 PM
With Storm Claudia expected this evening, and winter approaching, I'm sharing some information from the Environment Agency on how you can stay up to date with the latest weather forecast and flood warnings, as well as advice around dealing with flooding.
I support Lib Dem Leader Ed Davey’s letter to the Prime Minister calling for him to defend the BBC against those, like Trump and his cronies, who wish to destroy it.
November 12, 2025 at 2:48 PM
I support Lib Dem Leader Ed Davey’s letter to the Prime Minister calling for him to defend the BBC against those, like Trump and his cronies, who wish to destroy it.
It is a real concern that already rated 'inadequate' last year, the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Probation Service might still be operating with only half the staff it needs.
It is even more concerning that this shortfall may be putting children's safeguarding at risk.
It is even more concerning that this shortfall may be putting children's safeguarding at risk.
November 12, 2025 at 10:10 AM
It is a real concern that already rated 'inadequate' last year, the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Probation Service might still be operating with only half the staff it needs.
It is even more concerning that this shortfall may be putting children's safeguarding at risk.
It is even more concerning that this shortfall may be putting children's safeguarding at risk.
✔️ Sponsored a ‘Get Parliament Learning’ event with the Learning and Work Institute, showcasing the power of AI and virtual reality tools for lifelong learning, training and upskilling.
November 10, 2025 at 2:39 PM
✔️ Sponsored a ‘Get Parliament Learning’ event with the Learning and Work Institute, showcasing the power of AI and virtual reality tools for lifelong learning, training and upskilling.