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
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 51,417 voters
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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Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
21 Oct 2026
3 AYENorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee
3 votes · 20 Oct 2026
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee
3 votes · 20 Oct 2026
4 AYENorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee
4 votes · 19 Oct 2026
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee
4 votes · 19 Oct 2026
3 AYECourts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 13 Oct 2026
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 13 Oct 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
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
- 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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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
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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 Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help UK small businesses comply with EU Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation 2026/40
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the six-month review of the Maritime Enforcement Powers (Specification of the Royal Navy Police) Regulations 2020, announced on 17 December 2020, was
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, further to the Statement given to the House on 16 July 2026, what progress her Department has made on a longer-term model recognising the work of Coastguar
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the clarity of the division of responsibilities between the Royal Navy, Royal Navy Police and civi
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of legislative changes to provide Royal Navy Police with consistent maritime law-enforcement powers throu
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Royal Navy is required to obtain the (a) agreement and (b) authorisation of a civilian police force before (i) intercepting and (ii) challenging
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will (a) review the requirement for Royal Navy Police to exercise maritime enforcement powers only at the request of civilian police forces and (b) con
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact EU Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation 2026/40 (PPWR) on U
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what data his Department holds on the a) annual cost of the Patent Box tax relief scheme since its introduction and b) economic impact of that scheme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism on the defence industry.
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