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 7 of 63
4 AYEVictims and Courts Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 27 Oct 2025
Victims and Courts Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 27 Oct 2025
3 AYE1 NOSentencing Bill Committee
4 votes · 21 Oct 2025
Sentencing Bill Committee
4 votes · 21 Oct 2025
3 AYE1 NODiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill Committee
4 votes · 20 Oct 2025
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill Committee
4 votes · 20 Oct 2025
10 NOEmployment Rights Bill
10 votes · 15 Sept 2025
Employment Rights Bill
10 votes · 15 Sept 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
Whether the Government plans to increase protections against harassment in the workplace.
Whether the Government plans to increase protections against harassment in the workplace.
What recent assessment he has made of the retention level of criminal barristers.
What recent assessment he has made of the retention level of criminal barristers.
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of climate change on the economy.
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of climate change on the economy.
What her planned timescale is for negotiating the UK’s association to Horizon Europe.
What her planned timescale is for negotiating the UK’s association to Horizon Europe.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 12 July.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 12 July.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of his Department's average response time to corr
What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of his Department's average response time to correspondence from hon. Members.
What assessment he has made of the impact of changes to funding for active travel on levels of uptak
What assessment he has made of the impact of changes to funding for active travel on levels of uptake of that travel.
What steps her Department plans to take to reverse nature loss.
What steps her Department plans to take to reverse nature loss.
What steps her Department is taking to uphold environmental standards in trade deals.
What steps her Department is taking to uphold environmental standards in trade deals.
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