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Mike Martin vs Ian Roome

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

Photograph of Mike Martin
Mike Martin
LD Tunbridge Wells
vs
Photograph of Ian Roome
Ian Roome
LD North Devon

Voting alignment

Mike Martin and Ian Roome voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 246 shared comparable votes.

246 same votes 0 different votes 246 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
24 Aye 23 No
Tax 100% aligned 47 shared votes
24 Aye 23 No
15 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
15 Aye 18 No
8 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No
9 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 15 shared votes
6 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 23 No
Tax 100% aligned 47 shared votes
24 Aye 23 No
15 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
15 Aye 18 No
8 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No
9 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 15 shared votes
6 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

58.0%
15% below average
Rank 586 of 649
Participation
54.2%
18% below average
Rank 610 of 649
342
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
320
590 eligible divisions
191
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
178
55.6% of votes cast
151
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
142
44.4% 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

114
+29.2 vs Commons average
Rank 135 of 650
Appearances
96
+11.2 vs Commons average
Rank 198 of 650
150
+2.3 vs Commons average
Rank 211 of 650
Contributions
122
-25.7 vs Commons average
Rank 272 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£164,314
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£156,328
all imported IPSA years
£164,314
27% below average
Latest expenses
£156,328
31% below average
41
5 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

Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
Education
42 of 50 votes
#2
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
Housing
26 of 32 votes
#4
Trade
5 of 7 votes
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
#5
Education
35 of 50 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
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
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
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