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Gregory Stafford vs Ian Roome

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Gregory Stafford
Gregory Stafford
Con Farnham and Bordon
vs
Photograph of Ian Roome
Ian Roome
LD North Devon

Voting alignment

Gregory Stafford and Ian Roome voted the same way 73% of the time, based on 199 shared comparable votes.

145 same votes 54 different votes 199 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
4 Aye 3 No
Transport 100% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
9 Aye 7 No
Defence 94% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 18 No
Education 92% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No
22 Aye 27 No
Tax 92% aligned 49 shared votes
26 Aye 23 No
5 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 89% aligned 18 shared votes
5 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 5 No
Energy 29% aligned 7 shared votes
7 Aye 0 No
0 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 8 No
Housing 42% aligned 12 shared votes
7 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 67% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

76.1 %
3 % above average
Rank 288 of 649
Participation
54.8 %
18 % below average
Rank 607 of 649
432
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
311
568 eligible divisions
199
46.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
172
55.3 % of votes cast
233
53.9 % of votes cast
No votes
139
44.7 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

131
+55.9 vs Commons average
Rank 76 of 649
Appearances
83
+7.9 vs Commons average
Rank 198 of 649
248
+114.7 vs Commons average
Rank 74 of 649
Contributions
111
-22.3 vs Commons average
Rank 256 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£192,386
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£156,328
all imported IPSA years
£192,386
15 % below average
Latest expenses
£156,328
31 % below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
5
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Tax
100 of 111 votes
#1
Trade
5 of 5 votes
Crime / Justice
54 of 62 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
Work / Employment
31 of 37 votes
#3
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
Education
41 of 50 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
Energy
16 of 20 votes
#5
Work / Employment
27 of 37 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API