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 5 of 63
2 AYE1 NOFinance (No. 2) Bill Committee
3 votes · 13 Jan 2026
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
3 votes · 13 Jan 2026
3 AYE1 NOFinance (No. 2) Bill Committee
4 votes · 12 Jan 2026
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
4 votes · 12 Jan 2026
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Second Reading
17 Dec 2025
1 AYE1 NORailways Bill
2 votes · 9 Dec 2025
Railways Bill
2 votes · 9 Dec 2025
1 AYE2 NOEmployment Rights Bill
3 votes · 8 Dec 2025
Employment Rights Bill
3 votes · 8 Dec 2025
4 AYEPension Schemes Bill
4 votes · 3 Dec 2025
Pension Schemes Bill
4 votes · 3 Dec 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
What steps her Department is taking to accelerate the roll-out of the Language for Life programme fo
What steps her Department is taking to accelerate the roll-out of the Language for Life programme for nursery and pre-school age children.
Whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Transport on incorporating connectivi
Whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Transport on incorporating connectivity measures into National Development Management Policies.
What steps she is taking to support grassroots music venues with increases in costs.
What steps she is taking to support grassroots music venues with increases in costs.
What steps he is taking to reduce armed forces emissions.
What steps he is taking to reduce armed forces emissions.
What steps his Department is taking to support developing countries with climate change adaptation.
What steps his Department is taking to support developing countries with climate change adaptation.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
What assessment he has made of the causes of council budget deficits.
What assessment he has made of the causes of council budget deficits.
What her planned timetable is for consulting on barriers to developing community energy projects.
What her planned timetable is for consulting on barriers to developing community energy projects.
What steps his Department is taking to improve the application process for student visas.
What steps his Department is taking to improve the application process for student visas.
What steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for Education to increase the uptake of music a
What steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for Education to increase the uptake of music among children.
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