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Ian Roome vs Mr Will Forster

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
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Photograph of Mr Will Forster
Mr Will Forster
LD Woking

Voting alignment

Ian Roome and Mr Will Forster voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 319 shared comparable votes.

316 same votes 3 different votes 319 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
31 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 60 shared votes
31 Aye 29 No
13 Aye 19 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
13 Aye 19 No
12 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No
7 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
7 Aye 19 No
10 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 25 shared votes
10 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 75% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
31 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 60 shared votes
31 Aye 29 No
13 Aye 19 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
13 Aye 19 No
12 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No
7 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
7 Aye 19 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 605 of 650
Participation
73.9%
1% above average
Rank 338 of 650
346
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
466
631 eligible divisions
194
56.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
251
53.9% of votes cast
152
43.9% of votes cast
No votes
215
46.1% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
4
0.9% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

121
+26.5 vs Commons average
Rank 152 of 650
Appearances
215
+120.5 vs Commons average
Rank 23 of 650
153
-11.6 vs Commons average
Rank 238 of 650
Contributions
267
+102.4 vs Commons average
Rank 104 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
£153,282
all imported IPSA years
£156,328
31% below average
Latest expenses
£153,282
32% below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
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

Benefits
26 of 30 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Foreign Affairs
14 of 17 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
8 of 10 votes
#3
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Education
35 of 50 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
Defence
22 of 34 votes
#5
Benefits
26 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API