Wera Hobhouse’s voting in Parliament

Wera Hobhouse is a Liberal Democrat MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Liberal Democrat MPs.

This is a random selection of Wera Hobhouse’s votes.

• Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 1 vote for, 3 votes against, in 2020.
• Generally voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, 4 absences, between 2021–2022.
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 50 votes for, 9 votes against, 9 absences, between 2017–2022.
• Has never voted on fewer MPs in the House of Commons Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2020. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Consistently voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, between 2019–2022.
• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2021–2022.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Wera Hobhouse has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Great British Railways 31 May 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to introduce legislative proposals to (a) create Great British railways and (b) progress contractual reforms for train operators.

• Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Climate Change: Finance 26 May 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take steps to publish international climate finance disbursement data as part of future reports on (a) UK climate finance results and (b) statistics on international development.

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Accident and Emergency Departments 26 May 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on the delivery plan for recovering urgent and emergency care services.

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Liberal Democrat MP for Bath

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 2017 — General election

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @Wera_Hobhouse
• https://facebook.com/WeraHobhouse

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Transport
• Home Office
• Department for Education
• School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme
• Eating Disorders: Mental Health Services
• Tax Avoidance
• Police: Cameras
• Climate Change

Currently held offices

• Member, Restoration and Renewal Programme Board Committee (since 7 Feb 2023)
• Member, Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill Committee (since 16 Nov 2022)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Transport) (since 11 Jul 2022)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Energy and Climate Change) (since 11 Jul 2022)
• Liberal Democrat Shadow Leader of the House of Commons (since 7 Sep 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Justice) (7 Sep 2020 to 10 Jul 2022)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Women and Equalities) (7 Sep 2020 to 10 Jul 2022)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Energy) (6 Jan 2020 to 7 Sep 2020)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Transport) (21 Aug 2019 to 6 Jan 2020)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Justice) (7 Feb 2019 to 21 Aug 2019)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Environment and Climate Change) (7 Feb 2019 to 7 Sep 2020)
• Member, Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (16 Jun 2017 to 8 Feb 2019)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Ben Howlett
• Don Foster
• Chris Patten
• Edward Brown
• Isaac Pitman
• Thomas Guinness
• Charles Baillie-Hamilton
• Charles Foxcroft
• Frank Raffety
• Charles Foxcroft
• Alexander Thynne
• Charles Hunter
• Alexander Thynne
• George Gooch
• Donald Maclean
• Edmund Wodehouse
• Charles Murray
• Edmund Wodehouse
• Charles Murray
• Edmund Wodehouse
• Charles Murray
• Edmund Wodehouse
• Robert Laurie
• Edmund Wodehouse
• Robert Blaine
• Edmund Wodehouse
• Arthur Hayter
• Nathaniel Bousfield
• Arthur Hayter
• Grey De Wilton
• Chelsea
• William Tite
• Donald Dalrymple
• William Tite
• James McGarel-Hogg
• William Tite
• Arthur Way
• William Tite
• Arthur Elton
• William Tite
• Thomas Phinn
• George Scobell
• Ashley
• Duncan
• John Roebuck
• Duncan
• William Bruges
• John Roebuck
• Charles Palmer
• John Roebuck
• John Thynne
• Charles Palmer
• George Pratt
• John Thynne
• George Pratt
• John Thynne
• Charles Palmer
• John Thynne
• Charles Palmer
• John Thynne
• Charles Palmer
• John Thynne
• Charles Palmer
• John Thynne
• John Palmer
• John Thynne
• John Palmer
• John Thynne

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Voyeurism (Offences) (No. 2) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Rivers Authorities and Land Drainage Bill Committee (0 out of 1)