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Ian Roome vs Sarah Gibson

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 Sarah Gibson
Sarah Gibson
LD Chippenham

Voting alignment

Ian Roome and Sarah Gibson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 268 shared comparable votes.

268 same votes 0 different votes 268 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
24 Aye 21 No
Tax 100% aligned 45 shared votes
24 Aye 21 No
13 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
13 Aye 15 No
7 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
7 Aye 20 No
8 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No
12 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 21 No
Tax 100% aligned 45 shared votes
24 Aye 21 No
13 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
13 Aye 15 No
7 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
7 Aye 20 No
8 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No
12 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

54.2%
18% below average
Rank 610 of 649
Participation
63.1%
10% below average
Rank 541 of 649
320
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
372
590 eligible divisions
178
55.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
200
53.8% of votes cast
142
44.4% of votes cast
No votes
172
46.2% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

96
+11.2 vs Commons average
Rank 198 of 650
Appearances
26
-58.8 vs Commons average
Rank 579 of 650
122
-25.7 vs Commons average
Rank 272 of 650
Contributions
32
-115.7 vs Commons average
Rank 574 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
£230,135
all imported IPSA years
£156,328
31% below average
Latest expenses
£230,135
2% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
6
3 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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
Trade
5 of 7 votes
#4
NHS / Health
8 of 11 votes
Education
35 of 50 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
45 of 62 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

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
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 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
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
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