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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1 AYE1 NO

Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill

2 votes · 25 Nov 2024

2 AYE

Opposition day

2 votes · 16 Oct 2024

2 AYE

Opposition Day

2 votes · 8 Oct 2024

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 she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Department for Work and Pensions16 Dec 2024

What steps she is taking to recruit 300 new planners.

What steps she is taking to recruit 300 new planners.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government2 Dec 2024

Whether respiratory health conditions will be prioritised in the new NHS 10-year plan.

Whether respiratory health conditions will be prioritised in the new NHS 10-year plan.

Department of Health and Social Care19 Nov 2024

What steps his Department is taking to help support a just energy transition in the North Sea.

What steps his Department is taking to help support a just energy transition in the North Sea.

Scotland Office30 Oct 2024

What steps he is taking to protect whistleblowers in the civil service.

What steps he is taking to protect whistleblowers in the civil service.

Cabinet Office25 Jul 2024

Whether he has had recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the use of non-disclosure agreement

Whether he has had recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the use of non-disclosure agreements in sexual assault, harassment and misconduct cases.

Ministry of Justice14 May 2024

What steps she is taking to help increase prosecution rates for violence against women and girls.

What steps she is taking to help increase prosecution rates for violence against women and girls.

Attorney General9 May 2024

Whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of New Zealand's proposed Fast-Track Appr

Whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of New Zealand's proposed Fast-Track Approvals Bill on its obligations under the UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement Environment Chapter.

Department for Business and Trade2 May 2024

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Department for Business and Trade2 May 2024

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office30 Apr 2024
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