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Ian Roome vs Stuart Anderson

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
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Stuart Anderson
Con South Shropshire

Voting alignment

Ian Roome and Stuart Anderson voted the same way 72% of the time, based on 193 shared comparable votes.

138 same votes 55 different votes 193 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
6 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 15 shared votes
6 Aye 9 No
2 Aye 1 No
Trade 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
8 Aye 14 No
Education 95% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 No
4 Aye 6 No
Devolution / Local Government 90% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
24 Aye 13 No
Tax 89% aligned 37 shared votes
20 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 20% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
7 Aye 0 No
Energy 29% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
7 Aye 5 No
Housing 42% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 63% aligned 16 shared votes
4 Aye 12 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
76.0%
3% above average
Rank 286 of 649
320
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,260
1,658 eligible divisions
178
55.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
607
48.2% of votes cast
142
44.4% of votes cast
No votes
653
51.8% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
4
0.3% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 9 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

90
+7.7 vs Commons average
Rank 214 of 649
Appearances
64
-18.3 vs Commons average
Rank 349 of 649
116
-27.5 vs Commons average
Rank 281 of 649
Contributions
110
-33.5 vs Commons average
Rank 309 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£156,328
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,320,074
all imported IPSA years
£156,328
31% below average
Latest expenses
£303,089
34% above 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
Brexit / EU
63 of 63 votes
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
#2
Energy
42 of 48 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#3
Trade
46 of 53 votes
Trade
5 of 7 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
37 of 44 votes
Education
35 of 50 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
145 of 174 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
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 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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
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
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
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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 its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
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