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.

320

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)

328

Written Questions

18

Oral Questions

90

Debates Spoken In

121

Speeches

320

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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6 NO

Pension Schemes Bill

6 votes · 15 Apr 2026

4 NO

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

4 votes · 15 Apr 2026

1 AYE7 NO

Crime and Policing Bill

8 votes · 14 Apr 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Courts and Tribunals Bill

2 votes · 10 Mar 2026

2 NO

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

2 votes · 9 Mar 2026

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

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

Pharmacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many applications for additional pharmacies were declined following a pharmaceutical needs assessment that identified a lack of need in ea

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care12 Sept 2025

Health Services: Sexual Offences

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding the NHS plans to provide to help support patients who are victims of sexual violence in the 2025-26 financial year, excluding

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care10 Sept 2025

Health Services: Sexual Offences

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many cases of sexual violence were referred to the NHS by (a) charities and (b) local support organisations in 2024.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care10 Sept 2025

Miscarriage

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the Compassionate Clinical Care Kits distributed by the Dignity

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care29 Aug 2025

Drinking Water: Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to regulate levels of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs29 Aug 2025

Energy Supply: Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with the National Energy System Operator on the proposed publication date for the Strategic Spatial Energy P

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero29 Aug 2025

Renewable Energy: Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to page 13 of the Report by the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee entitled Gridlock or growth? Avoiding energy plann

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero29 Aug 2025

Data Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Government plans to publish (a) Keeling Schedules and (b) implementation dates for the changes that have not had immed

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology29 Aug 2025

Disability Aids: Recycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the rates of re-use or recycling of crutches, frames and other walking aids issued by NHS Trusts in

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care29 Aug 2025

Planning Obligations

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the policy paper entitled Planning Reform Working paper: Reforming Site Thresholds, published on 28 May 2

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government29 Aug 2025
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