Ian Roome

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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Ian Roome is the Liberal Democrat MP for North Devon, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

344

Votes Cast

£156,328

Expenses 2024-25

6,744

Majority

42.4%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£156,328

Staffing£110,901
Office£21,333
Accommodation£18,098
Travel£5,995

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 51,417 voters

✓Liberal Democrat
21,820 votes42.4%
Conservative
15,076 votes29.3%
Reform UK
8,137 votes15.8%
Labour
3,216 votes6.3%
Green Party
2,348 votes4.6%
Independent
820 votes1.6%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

362

Written Questions

20

Oral Questions

102

Debates Spoken In⚑

140

Speeches⚑

344

Divisions Voted

⚑Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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3 AYE

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee

3 votes · 20 Oct 2026

4 AYE

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee

4 votes · 19 Oct 2026

3 AYE

Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 13 Oct 2026

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Financial Interests(3)

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

National Liberal Club

honorary membership of National Liberal Club, for those who reside outside of London

16 September 2024 to 31 December 2025

£1,311
Name of donor
National Liberal Club
Address of donor
1 Whitehall Place Westminster, London SW1A 2HE
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
honorary membership of National Liberal Club, for those who reside outside of London, value £1,310.75
Date received
16 September 2024 to 31 December 2025
Date accepted
16 September 2024
Donor status
company, registration 01355034

Registered 9 October 2024

Employment and earnings

Employment and earnings

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Role, work or services
Devon County Councillor
Until
1 May 2025.
Payer
Devon County Council (County Council), Devon County Council, Topsham Road County Hall, Exeter EX2 4QD

Registered 1 August 2024; updated 12 June 2025

Employment and earnings

Employment and earnings

—
Role, work or services
District Councillor
Until
11 March 2025.
Payer
North Devon District Council, North Devon District Council, PO Box 379, Barnstaple EX32 2GR
Additional information
10% of this councillor allowance is donated to North Devon Liberal Democrats

Registered 1 August 2024; updated 12 June 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Ian in Parliament

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress the Department has made in working with industry to develop a more flexible approach to nitrate vulnerable zone clo

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs26 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance is issued to NHS Trusts to help ensure the independent, objective and impartial oversight of formal reviews into service inciden

Department of Health and Social Care22 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate her Department has made of the number of NHS maternity units at risk of suspension or closure due to insufficient staffing level

Department of Health and Social Care22 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment the Department has made of (i) the revenue generated by water companies as a result of increased water consumptio

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs21 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what data the Department collects on the value of unspent Section 106 contributions held by local planning authorities in E

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government20 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department provides to local planning authorities on assessing proposals for the reuse of redundant build

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government16 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the answer of 4 March 2026 to question 115513, what progress his Department has made on expanding communications to better reach those with

Ministry of Defence12 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government what steps is the Government taking to introduce an independent statutory regulator for residential property management comp

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government12 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to introduce legislative measures to give homeowners enforceable rights to challenge unreasonable managem

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government12 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to ensure that developers are legally required to establish and clearly disclose ownership, maintena

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government12 Oct 2026
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