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 Health and Social Care, whether her Department plans to require NHS trusts to report the number of unfilled obstetric and gynaecology rota shifts centrally to NHS Eng

Department of Health and Social Care15 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what analysis she has undertaken of the reasons why trained obstetricians and gynaecologists leave NHS employment before retirement age; and w

Department of Health and Social Care15 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of doctors completing higher specialty training in obstetrics and gynaecology in each of the last five years remain employed b

Department of Health and Social Care15 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate her Department has made of the additional travel time incurred by pregnant women transferred from North Devon District Hospital

Department of Health and Social Care15 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate her Department has made of the additional ambulance and transport capacity required in Devon as a consequence of the temporary s

Department of Health and Social Care15 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential financial impact of bluetongue virus on livestock farms; and whether she plans to p

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs14 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department provides to people who have been advised to avoid folic acid, including people with coronary stents, on how to id

Department of Health and Social Care3 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps her Department is taking to help prevent profiteering on the sale of road fuel and off-grid fuel prices.

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero2 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle the shortage of gynaecologists and obstetricians in the NHS.

Department of Health and Social Care2 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that NHS hospital trusts are able to maintain minimum safe staffing levels in maternity services

Department of Health and Social Care2 Sept 2026
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