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Wera Hobhouse vs Ian Roome

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

Photograph of Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath
vs
Photograph of Ian Roome
Ian Roome
LD North Devon

Voting alignment

Wera Hobhouse and Ian Roome voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 249 shared comparable votes.

248 same votes 1 different votes 249 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
26 Aye 24 No
Tax 100% aligned 50 shared votes
26 Aye 24 No
7 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
7 Aye 20 No
6 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
6 Aye 15 No
12 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 24 No
Tax 100% aligned 50 shared votes
26 Aye 24 No
7 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
7 Aye 20 No
6 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
6 Aye 15 No
12 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

73.3%
1% above average
Rank 353 of 649
Participation
54.2%
18% below average
Rank 610 of 649
1,554
2,121 eligible divisions
Total votes
320
590 eligible divisions
844
54.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
178
55.6% of votes cast
710
45.7% of votes cast
No votes
142
44.4% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

150
+65.2 vs Commons average
Rank 72 of 650
Appearances
96
+11.2 vs Commons average
Rank 198 of 650
213
+65.3 vs Commons average
Rank 125 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

£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£156,328
all imported IPSA years
£306,189
35% above average
Latest expenses
£156,328
31% below average
7
5 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
12
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

Devolution / Local Government
60 of 63 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
#2
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
Defence
60 of 71 votes
#4
Trade
5 of 7 votes
Trade
70 of 87 votes
#5
Education
35 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
No
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
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
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
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
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