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John Cooper vs Ian Roome

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

Photograph of John Cooper
John Cooper
Con Dumfries and Galloway
vs
Photograph of Ian Roome
Ian Roome
LD North Devon

Voting alignment

John Cooper and Ian Roome voted the same way 74% of the time, based on 224 shared comparable votes.

165 same votes 59 different votes 224 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
5 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 92% aligned 25 shared votes
5 Aye 20 No
22 Aye 24 No
Tax 91% aligned 46 shared votes
26 Aye 20 No
5 Aye 5 No
Transport 90% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 15 No
Education 89% aligned 18 shared votes
5 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 4 No
Energy 33% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 4 No
Environment / Climate 33% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
0 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 8 No
Housing 42% aligned 12 shared votes
7 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

72.0 %
1 % below average
Rank 382 of 649
Participation
54.8 %
18 % below average
Rank 607 of 649
409
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
311
568 eligible divisions
170
41.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
172
55.3 % of votes cast
239
58.4 % of votes cast
No votes
139
44.7 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

92
+16.9 vs Commons average
Rank 158 of 649
Appearances
83
+7.9 vs Commons average
Rank 198 of 649
112
-21.3 vs Commons average
Rank 248 of 649
Contributions
111
-22.3 vs Commons average
Rank 256 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£154,450
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£156,328
all imported IPSA years
£154,450
32 % below average
Latest expenses
£156,328
31 % below average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
1
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

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Trade
5 of 5 votes
Work / Employment
34 of 37 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#3
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
Tax
92 of 111 votes
#5
Work / Employment
27 of 37 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
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
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
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API