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Ian Roome vs Alison Bennett

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

Photograph of Ian Roome
Ian Roome
LD North Devon
vs
Photograph of Alison Bennett
Alison Bennett
LD Mid Sussex

Voting alignment

Ian Roome and Alison Bennett voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 290 shared comparable votes.

290 same votes 0 different votes 290 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
28 Aye 23 No
Tax 100% aligned 51 shared votes
28 Aye 23 No
15 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
15 Aye 16 No
7 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
7 Aye 20 No
8 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No
12 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 23 No
Tax 100% aligned 51 shared votes
28 Aye 23 No
15 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
15 Aye 16 No
7 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
7 Aye 20 No
8 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No
12 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

54.2%
18% below average
Rank 610 of 649
Participation
71.5%
1% below average
Rank 392 of 649
320
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
422
590 eligible divisions
178
55.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
226
53.6% of votes cast
142
44.4% of votes cast
No votes
196
46.4% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

91
+7.3 vs Commons average
Rank 216 of 649
Appearances
140
+56.3 vs Commons average
Rank 85 of 649
117
-28.9 vs Commons average
Rank 285 of 649
Contributions
162
+16.1 vs Commons average
Rank 180 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£156,328
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£141,775
all imported IPSA years
£156,328
31% below average
Latest expenses
£141,775
37% below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#3
Housing
27 of 32 votes
Trade
5 of 7 votes
#4
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Education
35 of 50 votes
#5
Education
40 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
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
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
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