A selection of Vincent Cable's votes

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• Generally voted against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 1 vote for, 2 votes against, 6 absences, between 2008–2014
• Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 8 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2010–2013
• Almost always voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2012
• Voted a mixture of for and against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 3 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2010–2013
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Consistently voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, in 2013

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Recent appearances

• Health and Social Care: End-of-life Care 29 Oct 2019

  The Minister will know that her colleague, the Justice Secretary, has declined to proceed with a call for evidence on the sensitive issue of assisted dying. Would it not be appropriate for her Department to gather evidence from the professional bodies involved in end-of-life care, to ensure that legislation is evidence-led?

• Transport: No-deal Brexit: Airports 24 Oct 2019

  Whatever happens to Brexit, some of us have been greatly encouraged by the comments of the Secretary of State, of the Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the right hon. Member for Richmond Park (Zac Goldsmith), and yesterday of the Prime Minister in their lukewarm response to Heathrow expansion. Can the hon. Gentleman help resolve the contradiction between...

• Cabinet Office: Voter Identification 23 Oct 2019

  Is not the inevitable consequence of creating this obstacle to voting in person that anybody who wants to cheat the system will simply migrate to postal and proxy voting, where fraud is easy?

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Profile

Former Liberal Democrat MP for Twickenham

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @vincecable
• https://facebook.com/VinceCableForTwickenham

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Treasury
• Trade and Industry
• Health
• Home Department
• Defence
• Departmental Staff
• IT Projects
• Ascension Island
• Secondments
• Asbestos

Other offices held in the past

• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Cabinet Office) (21 Oct 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Health and Social Care) (21 Aug 2019 to 21 Oct 2019)
• Leader of the Liberal Democrats (20 Jul 2017 to 22 Jul 2019)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Treasury) (16 Jun 2017 to 20 Jul 2017)
• The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (12 May 2010 to 8 May 2015)
• Acting Leader, Liberal Democrats (15 Oct 2007 to 18 Dec 2007)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Treasury) (12 Jul 2003 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer (1 Jul 2003 to 6 May 2010)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Trade and Industry) (1 Oct 1999 to 12 Jul 2003)
• Member, Treasury Sub-Committee (31 Jul 1998 to 22 Nov 1999)
• Member, Treasury Committee (31 Jul 1998 to 22 Nov 1999)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Treasury) (EMU and the City) (1 May 1997 to 1 Oct 1999)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Trade and Industry) (10 Jan 1997 to 1 Jul 2003)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury) (1 Jan 1997 to 1 Jan 1999)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Toby Jessel
• Roger Cooke
• Edward Keeling
• Alfred Critchley
• Hylton Murray-Philipson
• John Ferguson
• William Joynson-Hicks

Future MPs in this constituency

• Tania Mathias
• Munira Wilson

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Children, Schools and Families Bill Committee (0 out of 12)
• Financial Services Bill Committee (0 out of 14)
• Finance Bill Committee (0 out of 18)
• Finance Bill Committee (0 out of 24)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (0 out of 2)
• Financial Mutuals Arrangements Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Statistics and Registration Service Bill Committee (4 out of 8)
• Finance Bill Committee (2 out of 14)
• Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (1 out of 4)
• Regulation of Financial Services (Land Transactions) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• National Minimum Wage (Enforcement Notices) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Retirement Income Reform Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Export Control Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Industrial and Provident Societies Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Copyright, etc. and Trade Marks (Offences and Enforcement) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Pension Annuities (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Home Energy Conservation Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Enterprise Bill Committee (15 out of 19)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 71 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Vincent Cable’s speeches
• Has received answers to 102 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2014, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 71.49% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 150 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1400 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)