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Ian Roome vs Priti Patel

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
vs
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Priti Patel
Con Witham

Voting alignment

Ian Roome and Priti Patel voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 176 shared comparable votes.

139 same votes 37 different votes 176 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
5 Aye 2 No
Transport 100% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
9 Aye 12 No
Education 95% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
4 Aye 10 No
Defence 93% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
27 Aye 16 No
Tax 91% aligned 43 shared votes
23 Aye 20 No
2 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 90% aligned 21 shared votes
0 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 0 No
Energy 33% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
7 Aye 4 No
Housing 45% aligned 11 shared votes
3 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 80% aligned 15 shared votes
1 Aye 14 No
1 Aye 11 No
Benefits 83% aligned 12 shared votes
1 Aye 11 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
61.8 %
11 % below average
Rank 562 of 649
314
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,458
2,361 eligible divisions
173
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
663
45.5 % of votes cast
141
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
795
54.5 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
14
1.0 % 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
67
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 317 of 650
113
-25.3 vs Commons average
Rank 263 of 650
Contributions
95
-43.3 vs Commons average
Rank 334 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
£2,462,741
all imported IPSA years
£156,328
31 % below average
Latest expenses
£244,429
8 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
15
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
12
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
189 of 211 votes
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
#2
Housing
51 of 66 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#3
Trade
70 of 91 votes
Trade
5 of 7 votes
#4
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
Education
35 of 50 votes
#5
Tax
217 of 321 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 Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
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
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
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
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
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
No
Pension 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 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
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