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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2 AYE1 NO

Opposition Day

3 votes · 23 Apr 2025

3 AYE

Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords] Report Stage

3 votes · 31 Mar 2025

3 NO

Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill

3 votes · 31 Mar 2025

3 AYE

Tobacco and Vapes Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 26 Mar 2025

3 AYE

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 18 Mar 2025

3 AYE

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 17 Mar 2025

3 AYE

Employment Rights Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 12 Mar 2025

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

Access to Work Programme and Pathways to Work

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when her Department plans to (a) report on the consultation entitled Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions25 Apr 2025

Defence: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of pre-pack administration procedures on the defence supply chain.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence24 Apr 2025

Armed Forces Commissioner

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on the recruitment of the new Armed Forces Commissioner; and when he expects they will begin in post.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence24 Apr 2025

Armed Forces: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on improving the time taken for new UK armed forces recruits to receive a formal job offer.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence23 Apr 2025

Gulf War Syndrome

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which medical conditions his Department considers categorised under the term Gulf War Syndrome.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence23 Apr 2025

Financial Services

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure consumers are aware of rights regarding personal financial products.

AnsweredTreasury17 Apr 2025

Defence: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made a comparative assessment of the adequacy of the defence procurement process in (a) the UK and (b) other countries.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence17 Apr 2025

Credit Rating: Competition

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of trends in the level of market competition in the consumer credit rating sector.

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade17 Apr 2025

Hospitals: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to publish the New Hospital Programme review’s scoring of each hospital’s full business case.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care8 Apr 2025

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure (a) people in farming and (b) other people who are unable to demonstrate consistent monthly income fi

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions7 Apr 2025
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