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Helen Grant vs Ian Roome

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

Photograph of Helen Grant
Helen Grant
Con Maidstone and Malling
vs
Photograph of Ian Roome
Ian Roome
LD North Devon

Voting alignment

Helen Grant and Ian Roome voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 172 shared comparable votes.

137 same votes 35 different votes 172 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
0 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 14 shared votes
0 Aye 14 No
3 Aye 3 No
Transport 100% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
8 Aye 17 No
Education 96% aligned 25 shared votes
9 Aye 16 No
7 Aye 6 No
Defence 92% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 4 No
Energy 33% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
0 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 1 No
Housing 40% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 67% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 1 No
Trade 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

74.0 %
1 % above average
Rank 336 of 650
Participation
54.9 %
18 % below average
Rank 608 of 650
1,738
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
309
563 eligible divisions
817
47.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
171
55.3 % of votes cast
921
53.0 % of votes cast
No votes
138
44.7 % of votes cast
7
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

16
-55.0 vs Commons average
Rank 594 of 650
Appearances
78
+7.0 vs Commons average
Rank 195 of 650
27
-99.0 vs Commons average
Rank 570 of 650
Contributions
106
-20.0 vs Commons average
Rank 248 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,650,269
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£156,328
all imported IPSA years
£276,159
22 % above average
Latest expenses
£156,328
31 % below average
12
6 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
2
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

Brexit / EU
204 of 211 votes
#1
Trade
5 of 5 votes
Trade
82 of 89 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
Digital / Online Safety
54 of 60 votes
#3
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
Defence
59 of 70 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
Devolution / Local Government
55 of 66 votes
#5
Work / Employment
27 of 37 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
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
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Sentencing Bill: Second Reading 16 Sep 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Child poverty strategy (removal of two child limit): Ten Minute Rule Motion 16 Sep 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No
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