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.

However, Wera Hobhouse sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Wera Hobhouse voted against reducing central government funding of local government, while most Liberal Democrat MPs generally voted for. Show votes

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 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Women and Equalities: Sexual Exploitation: Accommodation 13 Sep 2018

  What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on increasing the number of successful prosecutions of people that offer rent-free accommodation in return for sex.

• Women and Equalities: Sexual Exploitation: Accommodation 13 Sep 2018

  I thank the BBC’s “Inside Out West” for its investigation into this despicable practice which, as the Minister pointed out, is illegal, although it continues to target vulnerable women and men. Will the Minister continue to work with me, as we did on upskirting, and consider a code of conduct, or perhaps go even further and consider binding legislation to prevent websites...

• Women and Equalities: Topical Questions 13 Sep 2018

  LGBT youths are significantly over-represented among young people facing homelessness. Will the Government support a shift to mandatory monitoring of gender and sexual orientation by publicly commissioned homelessness services?

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Profile

Liberal Democrat MP for Bath

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

Social Media

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

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Ministry of Housing
• Communities and Local Government
• Department for Transport
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Department for Communities and Local Government
• Sexual Harassment
• Unitary Councils
• Great Western Railway Line: Electrification
• Housing: Finance
• 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 142 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Wera Hobhouse’s speeches
• Has received answers to 78 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has voted in 87.03% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 81 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Wera Hobhouse’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 69 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)