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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.
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Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes
4 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2021–2022.
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Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes
48 votes for, 8 votes against, 9 absences, between 2017–2021.
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Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes
1 vote for, 3 votes against, in 2020.
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Consistently voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes
0 votes for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2018–2021.
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Has never voted on raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2022.
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Voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2020.
Last updated: 7 Feb 2022.
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Wera Hobhouse has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.
Recent appearances
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Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill: Second Reading – Wera Hobhouse. Private Members' Bills
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the durability of the covid-19 (a) vaccine and (b) booster vaccine in holding immunity.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of the cost of living crisis on the number of children living in poverty who are not eligible for free school meals.
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Liberal Democrat MP for Bath
Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 2017 — General election
Social Media
Expenses
Topics of interest
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Department for Business
- Energy and Industrial Strategy
- Department for Education
- Home Office
- Department for Transport
- Eating Disorders: Mental Health Services
- Sexual Offences
- UN Climate Conference 2021: Coronavirus
- School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme
- Police: Cameras
Currently held offices
- Liberal Democrat Shadow Leader of the House of Commons (since 7 Sep 2020)
- Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Justice) (since 7 Sep 2020)
- Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Women and Equalities) (since 7 Sep 2020)
Other offices held in the past
- 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
Public bill committees (Sittings attended)
Register of Members’ Interests
Last updated: 5 Sep 2022.
6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year
Two separate houses in Rochdale Metropolitan Borough, owned jointly with my husband: (i) and (ii). (Registered 05 July 2017)
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
Compotex GmbH; technical textile finishing. (Registered 05 July 2017)
8. Miscellaneous
Trustee, Norden Community Trust. (Registered 05 July 2017)
Patron, Bath Festivals. (Registered 05 July 2017)
From 29 August 2018 until 23 November 2021, Director (Co-opted Trustee) of the Palladian Academy Trust. (Registered 13 November 2018; updated 24 November 2021)
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