Vincent Cable’s voting in Parliament

Vincent Cable is a Liberal Democrat MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Liberal Democrat MPs.

However, Vincent Cable sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Vincent Cable generally voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs, while most Liberal Democrat MPs generally voted for. Show votes

We have lots more plain English analysis of Vincent Cable’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Vincent Cable’s full vote analysis page for more.

Vincent Cable has occasionally rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 19 Dec 2018

Recent appearances

• Upcoming Business – Commons: Westminster Hall 29 Jan 2019

  Special educational needs and disabilities funding – Vincent Cable. Westminster Hall debate; 2:30 pm

• Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Registers of Beneficial Ownership of Companies 22 Jan 2019

  From the vantage point of having introduced the original public register, may I ask the Minister whether he agrees that it is utterly intolerable that British territories and dependencies should be used as a covert conduit for British tax dodgers, and that if they will not reform we should resort to the sanction of direct rule?

• Leaving the EU 21 Jan 2019

  I, too, welcome the fee waiver and the Prime Minister’s willingness to engage in serious conversations, including about the merits and practicalities of a people’s vote. May I ask a specific question? At the end of last week, the Secretary of State for Defence put 3,500 troops on Brexit standby. Will she clarify what their rules of engagement would be in the event that they face angry and...

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Profile

Liberal Democrat MP for Twickenham

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General 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

Currently held offices

• Leader of the Liberal Democrats (since 20 Jul 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• 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)
• Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer (1 Jul 2003 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Treasury Sub-Committee (31 Jul 1998 to 22 Nov 1999)
• Member, Treasury Committee (31 Jul 1998 to 22 Nov 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

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 87 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Vincent Cable’s speeches
• Has received answers to 111 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 67.45% 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.
• 167 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Vincent Cable’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1374 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)