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

Staffing£246,892
Accommodation£29,290
Office£26,080
Travel£3,928

Year-on-Year

2024-25£306,189
2023-24£268,660
2022-23£244,363
2021-22£210,595
2020-21£224,096
2019-20£204,083
2018-19£199,013
2017-18£152,104

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 48,130 voters

Liberal Democrat
19,883 votes41.3%
Labour
8,665 votes18.0%
Conservative
7,659 votes15.9%
Green Party
5,952 votes12.4%
Reform UK
3,798 votes7.9%
Independent
1,749 votes3.6%
Workers Party of Britain
230 votes0.5%

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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3 AYE

Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee

3 votes · 23 Feb 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill

2 votes · 27 Jan 2026

2 AYE

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee

2 votes · 21 Jan 2026

3 NO

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

3 votes · 20 Jan 2026

2 AYE1 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

3 votes · 13 Jan 2026

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

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

Name of company or organisation
Compotex GmbH
Nature of business
Technical textile finishing

Registered 5 July 2017

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Patron, Bath Festivals. (Registered 5 July 2017)

Registered 5 July 2017

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
26 October 2024

Registered 31 October 2024

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
20 January 2026

Registered 24 January 2026

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Wera in Parliament

What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on protecting the rights of EU citizens l

What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on protecting the rights of EU citizens living in the UK after the UK leaves the EU.

Department for Exiting the European Union 9 Jan 2020

What assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding for rape crisis centres.

What assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding for rape crisis centres.

Ministry of Justice8 Oct 2019

What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of police funding for non-violent crime investiga

What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of police funding for non-violent crime investigations.

Home Office15 Jul 2019

What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the pr

What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the provision of support services for people who have experienced sexual violence.

Women and Equalities11 Jul 2019

What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding for schools.

What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding for schools.

Department for Education24 Jun 2019

What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Go

What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on delivering the Clean Air Strategy 2019.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs20 Jun 2019

What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the adequacy o

What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the adequacy of funding for local authority care packages.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government17 Jun 2019

What plans he has to help ensure that solar power is (a) accessible to and (b) affordable for all ho

What plans he has to help ensure that solar power is (a) accessible to and (b) affordable for all households.

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy11 Jun 2019

What assessment the Government has made of the economic effect on vulnerable people of air pollution

What assessment the Government has made of the economic effect on vulnerable people of air pollution.

Treasury21 May 2019

What assessment his Department has made of the effect on low-paid workers of the minimum income requ

What assessment his Department has made of the effect on low-paid workers of the minimum income requirements for non-EEA residents to bring family members to the UK.

Home Office1 Apr 2019
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