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

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs4 Sept 2025

What steps his Department plans to take to improve access to mental health services.

What steps his Department plans to take to improve access to mental health services.

Department of Health and Social Care22 Jul 2025

What steps he is taking to support small and medium cycle manufacturers.

What steps he is taking to support small and medium cycle manufacturers.

Department for Business and Trade17 Jul 2025

What assessment she has made of the potential impact of reductions in Council Tax revenue from stude

What assessment she has made of the potential impact of reductions in Council Tax revenue from student houses in multiple occupation on local authorities.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government14 Jul 2025

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Ministry of Justice8 Jul 2025

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Department for Transport26 Jun 2025

What steps he is taking to improve relations with the EU.

What steps he is taking to improve relations with the EU.

Cabinet Office5 Jun 2025

To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment the Chu

To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment the Church has made of the potential merits of implementing an independent safeguarding process.

Church Commissioners22 May 2025

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21 May.

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21 May.

Prime Minister21 May 2025

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Department for Work and Pensions12 May 2025
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