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Ian Roome vs Ben Lake

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

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Ian Roome
LD North Devon
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Ben Lake
PC Ceredigion Preseli

Voting alignment

Ian Roome and Ben Lake voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 214 shared comparable votes.

167 same votes 47 different votes 214 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
9 Aye 0 No
Energy 100% aligned 9 shared votes
9 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
1 Aye 2 No
Migration 100% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 33% aligned 24 shared votes
18 Aye 6 No
7 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 71% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 6 No
Education 75% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
12 Aye 6 No
Defence 78% aligned 18 shared votes
12 Aye 6 No
11 Aye 12 No
Benefits 78% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

54.6 %
18 % below average
Rank 607 of 649
Participation
76.0 %
3 % above average
Rank 292 of 649
314
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,600
2,106 eligible divisions
173
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
892
55.7 % of votes cast
141
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
708
44.3 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

86
+8.1 vs Commons average
Rank 208 of 650
Appearances
66
-11.9 vs Commons average
Rank 320 of 650
113
-25.3 vs Commons average
Rank 263 of 650
Contributions
68
-70.3 vs Commons average
Rank 424 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
£1,460,196
all imported IPSA years
£156,328
31 % below average
Latest expenses
£250,650
11 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 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
Brexit / EU
182 of 188 votes
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
#2
Migration
157 of 163 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#3
Trade
81 of 87 votes
Trade
5 of 7 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Education
35 of 50 votes
#5
Cost of Living
9 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Pensions 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 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill: Opposition Reasoned Amendment 9 Dec 2025
Transport
No
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA62 but not to insist on Commons Amendment 62C and to propose Gov (a) in lieu of LA62 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion not to insist on Commons Amendment 72C but to disagree with LA72D to LA72H and to propose Gov (a) and (b) in lieu of LA72D to LA72H 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
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
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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