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

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of ownership of illiquid assets on Universal Credit eligibility.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions7 Apr 2025

Sustainable Farming Incentive

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the withdrawal of new Sustainable Farming Incentive of agreeme

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs7 Apr 2025

Personal Independence Payment: Chronic Illnesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what changes her Department plans to make to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) reassessments for claimants suffering from longer-term degenerativ

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions2 Apr 2025

USA: Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the upcoming Defence Industrial Strategy will consider the potential impact of US trade tariffs against UK companies.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence2 Apr 2025

National Security

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the oral statement by the Prime Minister of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, Official Report, column 634, if he will list the rev

AnsweredCabinet Office28 Mar 2025

National Armaments Director: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department will take to assess the job performance of the National Armaments Director.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence28 Mar 2025

Ministry of Defence: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what process his Department used to determine the advertised prospective salary of the new National Armaments Director.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence26 Mar 2025

Defence: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press notice entitled Major defence reforms launched, with new National Armaments Director to tackle waste and boost industry, publishe

AnsweredMinistry of Defence26 Mar 2025

Business Rates: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending business rate relief for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses beyond March 2026.

AnsweredTreasury26 Mar 2025

Dental Services: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to NHS dentistry in deprived communities.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care26 Mar 2025
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