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Ian Roome vs Mark Garnier

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 Mark Garnier
Mark Garnier
Con Wyre Forest

Voting alignment

Ian Roome and Mark Garnier voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 218 shared comparable votes.

172 same votes 46 different votes 218 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 1 No
Trade 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
9 Aye 16 No
Education 96% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 No
8 Aye 7 No
Defence 93% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 91% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No
26 Aye 17 No
Tax 91% aligned 43 shared votes
22 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 1 No
Digital / Online Safety 25% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 0 No
Energy 33% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 40% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
7 Aye 5 No
Housing 42% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 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
83.9 %
11 % above average
Rank 122 of 650
309
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,971
2,350 eligible divisions
171
55.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
961
48.8 % of votes cast
138
44.7 % of votes cast
No votes
1,010
51.2 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
23
1.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

78
+6.1 vs Commons average
Rank 207 of 650
Appearances
76
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 215 of 650
106
-21.6 vs Commons average
Rank 254 of 650
Contributions
244
+116.4 vs Commons average
Rank 70 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
£2,564,250
all imported IPSA years
£156,328
31 % below average
Latest expenses
£260,744
15 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
22
7 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
Brexit / EU
210 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
#2
Trade
84 of 89 votes
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#4
Migration
152 of 169 votes
Work / Employment
27 of 37 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
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
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
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