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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 283 shared comparable votes.

283 same votes 0 different votes 283 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
14 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
14 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
14 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
14 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

54.8 %
18 % below average
Rank 608 of 650
Participation
72.0 %
1 % below average
Rank 387 of 650
309
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
406
564 eligible divisions
171
55.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
217
53.4 % of votes cast
138
44.7 % of votes cast
No votes
189
46.6 % 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

78
+6.1 vs Commons average
Rank 207 of 650
Appearances
131
+59.1 vs Commons average
Rank 69 of 650
106
-21.6 vs Commons average
Rank 254 of 650
Contributions
149
+21.4 vs Commons average
Rank 170 of 650

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
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
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

Trade
5 of 5 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
#3
Trade
5 of 5 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#4
Housing
26 of 31 votes
Work / Employment
27 of 37 votes
#5
Defence
28 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

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
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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