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Ian Roome vs Tom Gordon

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 Tom Gordon
Tom Gordon
LD Harrogate and Knaresborough

Voting alignment

Ian Roome and Tom Gordon voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 271 shared comparable votes.

271 same votes 0 different votes 271 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
28 Aye 23 No
Tax 100% aligned 51 shared votes
28 Aye 23 No
10 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
10 Aye 14 No
8 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No
7 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 No
12 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 23 No
Tax 100% aligned 51 shared votes
28 Aye 23 No
10 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
10 Aye 14 No
8 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No
7 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 No
12 Aye 8 No
Defence 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
67.8%
5% below average
Rank 467 of 649
320
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
400
590 eligible divisions
178
55.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
219
54.7% of votes cast
142
44.4% of votes cast
No votes
181
45.3% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

91
+7.3 vs Commons average
Rank 216 of 649
Appearances
199
+115.3 vs Commons average
Rank 22 of 649
117
-28.9 vs Commons average
Rank 285 of 649
Contributions
282
+136.1 vs Commons average
Rank 68 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
£217,333
all imported IPSA years
£156,328
31% below average
Latest expenses
£217,333
4% below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#3
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
Trade
5 of 7 votes
#4
Housing
26 of 32 votes
Education
35 of 50 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 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
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
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
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