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Jess Asato vs Ian Roome

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

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Jess Asato
Lab Lowestoft
vs
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Ian Roome
LD North Devon

Voting alignment

Jess Asato and Ian Roome voted the same way 18% of the time, based on 255 shared comparable votes.

46 same votes 209 different votes 255 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 3 No
Energy 67% aligned 9 shared votes
9 Aye 0 No
5 Aye 0 No
Digital / Online Safety 60% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
8 Aye 4 No
Housing 58% aligned 12 shared votes
7 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 3 No
Crime / Justice 44% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 3 No
Environment / Climate 43% aligned 7 shared votes
6 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 9 No
Defence 0% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 8 No
Transport 0% aligned 11 shared votes
8 Aye 3 No
1 Aye 3 No
Trade 0% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
7 Aye 10 No
Education 6% aligned 17 shared votes
11 Aye 6 No
25 Aye 25 No
Tax 8% aligned 50 shared votes
29 Aye 21 No

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

Voting record

79.3 %
7 % above average
Rank 214 of 649
Participation
54.6 %
18 % below average
Rank 607 of 649
456
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
314
575 eligible divisions
225
49.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
173
55.1 % of votes cast
231
50.7 % of votes cast
No votes
141
44.9 % of votes cast
13
2.9 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

22
-55.9 vs Commons average
Rank 576 of 650
Appearances
86
+8.1 vs Commons average
Rank 208 of 650
23
-115.3 vs Commons average
Rank 586 of 650
Contributions
113
-25.3 vs Commons average
Rank 263 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£194,965
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£156,328
all imported IPSA years
£194,965
14 % below average
Latest expenses
£156,328
31 % below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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

Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#2
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Trade
5 of 7 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#5
Education
35 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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