Wera Hobhouse
MP since 8 Jun 2017
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Wera Hobhouse is the Liberal Democrat MP for Bath, and has been an MP continually since 8 June 2017.
1552
Votes Cast
£306,189
Expenses 2024-25
11,218
Majority
41.3%
Vote Share
Expenses (2024-25)
£306,189
Year-on-Year
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 48,130 voters
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
214
Written Questions
45
Oral Questions
257
Debates Spoken In⚑
439
Speeches⚑
352
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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1552 votes — page 6 of 63
3 AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 25 Nov 2025
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 25 Nov 2025
3 AYE1 NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 24 Nov 2025
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 24 Nov 2025
5 NOEmployment Rights Bill
5 votes · 5 Nov 2025
Employment Rights Bill
5 votes · 5 Nov 2025
4 AYESentencing Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 29 Oct 2025
Sentencing Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 29 Oct 2025
Financial Interests(5)
Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year
Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year
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Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year
Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year
- Type of land/property
- Residential property (house)
- Number of properties
- 1
- Location
- Rochdale Metropolitan Borough
- Ownership details
- Owned jointly with my husband
- Rental income
- Yes
Registered 5 July 2017
(i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
Technical textile finishing
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(i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
Technical textile finishing
- Name of company or organisation
- Compotex GmbH
- Nature of business
- Technical textile finishing
Registered 5 July 2017
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
Patron, Bath Festivals. (Registered 5 July 2017)
Registered 5 July 2017
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
- Date interest arose
- 26 October 2024
Registered 31 October 2024
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
- Date interest arose
- 20 January 2026
Registered 24 January 2026
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Wera in Parliament
Grasslands: Sustainable Farming Incentive
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to prevent priority habitat grasslands from being destroyed by being entered into the Sustainable Farming
Renewables Obligation: Anaerobic Digestion
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the end of the Renewable Obligation Certificates scheme on anaerobic digestion pl
Microgeneration: Government Assistance
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) small anaerobic digestion plants and (b) other small energy producers.
UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Aviation
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the UK Emissions Trading Scheme will be ready and aligned with the Sustainable Aviation Fuel mandate by the end of 2026.
UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Aviation
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will carry out a review of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to ensure alignment with the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mandate; and
Heathrow Airport: Construction
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has carried out analysis of the potential impact of Heathrow expansion since October 2017.
Energy: Retail Trade
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he plans to respond to the consultation entitled Regulating Third-Party Intermediaries (TPIs) in the retail energy market, publishe
Energy: Retail Trade
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of (a) the prevalence of malpractice in the third-party intermediary energy retail market and (b
Cancer: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to NHS England's news entitled Early cancer diagnosis in England reaches highest ever level, published on 2 January 2025, wheth
Cancer: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to NHS England's news entitled Early cancer diagnosis in England reaches highest ever level, published on 2 January 2025, if he
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