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Ian Roome vs Mike Tapp

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 Mike Tapp
Mike Tapp
Lab Dover and Deal

Voting alignment

Ian Roome and Mike Tapp voted the same way 22% of the time, based on 261 shared comparable votes.

57 same votes 204 different votes 261 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
10 Aye 0 No
Energy 60% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 60% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 2 No
Housing 60% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 50% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 1 No
Migration 33% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
9 Aye 8 No
Defence 0% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No
7 Aye 4 No
Transport 0% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
29 Aye 23 No
Tax 8% aligned 52 shared votes
27 Aye 25 No
14 Aye 10 No
Education 8% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
7 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 14% aligned 22 shared votes
16 Aye 6 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 610 of 650
Participation
76.3%
4% above average
Rank 283 of 650
325
595 eligible divisions
Total votes
454
595 eligible divisions
181
55.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
226
49.8% of votes cast
144
44.3% of votes cast
No votes
228
50.2% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
3
0.7% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

100
+14.8 vs Commons average
Rank 180 of 650
Appearances
59
-26.2 vs Commons average
Rank 399 of 650
126
-22.6 vs Commons average
Rank 263 of 650
Contributions
121
-27.6 vs Commons average
Rank 281 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
£191,918
all imported IPSA years
£156,328
31% below average
Latest expenses
£191,918
15% below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 5 votes
#3
Migration
12 of 13 votes
Trade
5 of 7 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Education
35 of 50 votes
#5
Energy
18 of 20 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
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
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
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