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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2 AYE1 NO

Health Bill

3 votes · 8 Sept 2026

2 AYE

Health Bill

2 votes · 7 Sept 2026

1 AYE2 NO

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 14 Jul 2026

2 NO

Immigration and Asylum Bill

2 votes · 13 Jul 2026

3 AYE

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee

3 votes · 1 Jul 2026

2 AYE1 NO

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 22 Jun 2026

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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

Nuclear Liabilities Financing Assurance Board

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when the Nuclear Liabilities Financing Assurance Board last met; and whether the minutes from previous meetings in the last 10 years wil

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero4 Dec 2025

Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she will set out the reasons for the reduction in the Fair Access Limit for the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund from £5,000 to £3,00

AnsweredDepartment for Education4 Dec 2025

Energy Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Ofgem’s RIIO-3 draft determinations for the electricity transmission,

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero25 Nov 2025

Energy Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Ofgem’s RIIO-3 draft determinations for the electricity transmission,

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero25 Nov 2025

Energy Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether they have made an assessment of the adequacy of the four-month notice period given to suppliers to recover additional costs unde

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero25 Nov 2025

Energy Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if his Department will publish modelling undertaken by Ofgem on how suppliers may respond to projected Transmission Use of System charge

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero25 Nov 2025

Recycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she intends to publish the Circular Economy Growth Plan; and what opportunity stakeholders will have to formally respond to

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs25 Nov 2025

Eating Disorders: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which Minister in his Department is responsible for eating disorder services.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care12 Nov 2025

Solar Power: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that participants in the Contracts for Difference auction process do not source solar pane

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero12 Nov 2025

Carbon Emissions: Business

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps to establish a (a) clear pathway and (b) timeframe for transition plan disclosure to become mandatory for large UK

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero11 Nov 2025
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