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Ian Roome vs Dame Caroline Dinenage

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 Dame Caroline Dinenage
Dame Caroline Dinenage
Con Gosport

Voting alignment

Ian Roome and Dame Caroline Dinenage voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 165 shared comparable votes.

131 same votes 34 different votes 165 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
2 Aye 6 No
Defence 100% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
9 Aye 16 No
Education 96% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 No
26 Aye 16 No
Tax 90% aligned 42 shared votes
22 Aye 20 No
6 Aye 3 No
Transport 89% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 6 No
Devolution / Local Government 82% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 1 No
Digital / Online Safety 25% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 0 No
Energy 40% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 2 No
Housing 40% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 50% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
7 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 74% aligned 19 shared votes
4 Aye 15 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
77.7 %
5 % above average
Rank 256 of 649
314
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,834
2,361 eligible divisions
173
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
896
48.9 % of votes cast
141
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
938
51.1 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
15
0.8 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

86
+8.1 vs Commons average
Rank 208 of 650
Appearances
61
-16.9 vs Commons average
Rank 355 of 650
113
-25.3 vs Commons average
Rank 263 of 650
Contributions
74
-64.3 vs Commons average
Rank 409 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
£2,521,725
all imported IPSA years
£156,328
31 % below average
Latest expenses
£285,728
26 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
8
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
202 of 211 votes
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
#2
Trade
82 of 91 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#3
Migration
149 of 171 votes
Trade
5 of 7 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
60 of 69 votes
Education
35 of 50 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
50 of 60 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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
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 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
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