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 selection of Wera Hobhouse’s votes.

• Almost always voted for more EU integration Show votes 33 votes for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, between 2017–2019
• Consistently voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2018–2019

We have lots more plain English analysis of Wera Hobhouse’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Wera Hobhouse’s full vote analysis page for more.

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

Last updated: 5 Feb 2019

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Home Office: Children: Protection 14 Feb 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of child protection procedures on families affected by myalgic encephalomyelitis.

• Legislation Against Female Genital Mutilation 11 Feb 2019

  (Urgent Question): To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities if the Government will introduce further legislation to protect vulnerable young girls against female genital mutilation.

• Legislation Against Female Genital Mutilation 11 Feb 2019

  I thank the Minister for her response and I welcome the Government’s commitment on this issue. We need greater protection for girls at risk of female genital mutilation. The statistics clearly prove that female genital mutilation is on the rise, yet successful instances of protection orders being obtained are as rare as ever, and only four cases have ever been prosecuted. Can the Minister...

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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

• Ministry of Housing
• Communities and Local Government
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Transport
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Department for Communities and Local Government
• Sexual Harassment
• Fibromyalgia
• Unitary Councils
• Great Western Railway Line: Electrification
• Schools: Voyeurism

Currently held offices

• Member, Committee on Exiting the European Union (since 11 Sep 2017)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (since 16 Jun 2017)

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)

• Voyeurism (Offences) (No. 2) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 122 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Wera Hobhouse’s speeches
• Has received answers to 73 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has voted in 85.59% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 95 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)