Wera Hobhouse MP, Bath

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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.

Has never voted on fewer MPs in the House of Commons Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2020.
Voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2020.
Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 45 votes for, 6 votes against, 9 absences, between 2017–2020.
Consistently voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2018–2019.
Voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2020.

Last updated: 12 Oct 2020. 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

Upcoming Business – Commons: Main Chamber 9 Sep 2022

Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill: Second Reading – Wera Hobhouse. Private Members' Bills
Upcoming Business – Commons: Westminster Hall 6 Jul 2022

Waiting times for ambulances and emergency department care – Wera Hobhouse. Westminster Hall debate; 9:30 am
Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Accident and Emergency Departments: Standards 29 Jun 2022

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Royal College of Emergency Medicine report entitled Tip of the Iceberg: 12-Hour Stays in the Emergency Department, published June 2022, what assessment he has made of the findings that on average 1047 patients spent longer than 12 hours in A&E departments every day in 2021.

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Profile

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

Expenses

Expenses from 2010 onwards

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
Police: Cameras
School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme
Sexual Offences
UN Climate Conference 2021: Coronavirus

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)

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)

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 27 Jun 2022.

1. Employment and earnings

15 June 2021, received £331.59 from Universität Hohenheim, D-70599 Stuttgart, for delivering a lecture. Hours: estimated at 10 hrs. (Registered 21 July 2021)

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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