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James MacCleary vs Ian Roome

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of James MacCleary
James MacCleary
LD Lewes
vs
Photograph of Ian Roome
Ian Roome
LD North Devon

Voting alignment

James MacCleary and Ian Roome voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 247 shared comparable votes.

247 same votes 0 different votes 247 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
23 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 45 shared votes
23 Aye 22 No
7 Aye 19 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
7 Aye 19 No
12 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
4 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
4 Aye 20 No
9 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 18 shared votes
9 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 45 shared votes
23 Aye 22 No
7 Aye 19 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
7 Aye 19 No
12 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
4 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
4 Aye 20 No
9 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 18 shared votes
9 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

61.8 %
11 % below average
Rank 561 of 647
Participation
55.7 %
17 % below average
Rank 603 of 647
332
537 eligible divisions
Total votes
299
537 eligible divisions
167
50.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
162
54.2 % of votes cast
165
49.7 % of votes cast
No votes
137
45.8 % of votes cast
1
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

72
+8.3 vs Commons average
Rank 189 of 647
Appearances
68
+4.3 vs Commons average
Rank 209 of 647
82
-31.8 vs Commons average
Rank 310 of 647
Contributions
88
-25.8 vs Commons average
Rank 291 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£188,021
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£156,328
all imported IPSA years
£188,021
17 % below average
Latest expenses
£156,328
31 % below average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
5
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

Housing
26 of 31 votes
#1
Trade
4 of 4 votes
Defence
18 of 22 votes
#2
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
Benefits
24 of 30 votes
#3
Defence
19 of 22 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
5 of 6 votes
NHS / Health
8 of 11 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
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
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 8 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API