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 AYE1 NO

National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee

4 votes · 17 Jun 2026

3 AYE

Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages

3 votes · 16 Jun 2026

1 AYE1 NO

King's Speech Motion for an Address

2 votes · 20 May 2026

3 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

3 votes · 27 Apr 2026

3 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

3 votes · 21 Apr 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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the Department has considered setting the definition of low hours for the purposes of the guaranteed hours provisions at 8 hours per week

Department for Business and Trade29 May 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what evidence the Department has used to inform the proposed definition of low hours for the purposes of the guaranteed hours provisions; and whet

Department for Business and Trade29 May 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment has been made of how different low hours thresholds and different reference period lengths in respect of guaranteed hours provisio

Department for Business and Trade29 May 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, in respect of guaranteed hours provisions what assessment has been made of the potential impact of a 12 week reference period on employers whose s

Department for Business and Trade29 May 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of extending the guaranteed hours provisions beyond zero-hours contracts to includ

Department for Business and Trade27 Apr 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what evidence his Department has used to inform the proposed definition of low hours for the purposes of the guaranteed hours provisions; and whet

Department for Business and Trade27 Apr 2026

Electric Vehicles: Motorcycles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate the department has made of the net economic impact of removing the Plug-in Motorcycle Grant.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport13 Apr 2026

Electric Vehicles: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how her Department intends to ensure consistency in support across different types of zero emission vehicles following the withdrawal of the incentives for

AnsweredDepartment for Transport13 Apr 2026

Electric Vehicles: Motorcycles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with industry stakeholders on the potential impact of the expiry of the Plug-in Motorcycle Grant on future investme

AnsweredDepartment for Transport13 Apr 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of designating areas with high conservation status, such as Bath, as priority areas

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero10 Apr 2026
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