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Wera Hobhouse

Liberal Democrat MP for Bath, since 8 June 2017

Wera Hobhouse is the Liberal Democrat MP for Bath, and has been an MP continually since 8 June 2017.

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Scorecard

59.8% Attendance Below the median of MPs who vote
343 Votes cast out of 575 divisions, plus 1 as teller
231 No vote recorded absent, abstaining, paired or unable to attend
1 Against their own party divisions where they voted the other way to most Liberal Democrat MPs
6 Interests declared none at £5,000 or more
1152 Debates spoken in 1041 written questions tabled

Ranked 510 of 638 MPs for attendance. The median of MPs who vote is 72.3%. Ministers and front-benchers vote less often than backbenchers for reasons of office rather than absenteeism, and Parliament does not publish reasons for any absence — the ranking is a starting point for a question, not an answer to one.

Voting record

575 divisions since they took their seat, newest first.

DateQuestionTheir voteResult
12 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 62 stand part No 344–181
12 Jan 2026 Finance (No.2) Bill Committee: Clause 10 stand part No 324–180
12 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 Aye 167–350
7 Jan 2026 Opposition Day: Rural communities No vote 105–332
7 Jan 2026 Opposition Day: Jury trials Aye 182–290
17 Dec 2025 National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Second Reading No 312–165
16 Dec 2025 Finance (No. 2) Bill: Second Reading No 341–195
16 Dec 2025 Finance (No. 2) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading (Opposition) No vote 118–340
15 Dec 2025 Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to disagree with the Lords in their Amendment 120N to Commons Amendment 120G and their Amendments 120P to 120S to Commons Amendment 120H No vote 311–96
10 Dec 2025 Opposition day: Conduct of the Chancellor of the Exchequer No vote 90–297
10 Dec 2025 Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on seasonal work No vote 320–98
10 Dec 2025 Opposition day: Seasonal work No vote 98–325
9 Dec 2025 Railways Bill: Second Reading No 329–173
9 Dec 2025 Railways Bill: Opposition Reasoned Amendment Aye 170–332
9 Dec 2025 UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion Aye 100–100
8 Dec 2025 Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA62 but not to insist on Commons Amendment 62C and to propose Gov (a) in lieu of LA62 No 327–162
8 Dec 2025 Employment Rights Bill: Government motion not to insist on Commons Amendment 72C but to disagree with LA72D to LA72H and to propose Gov (a) and (b) in lieu of LA72D to LA72H No 326–162
8 Dec 2025 Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B Aye 395–98
8 Dec 2025 Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA23 and LA106 to LA120, not to insist on Commons Amendment 120C, 120D and 120E but to propose Gov (a) to (f) in lieu of LA23 and LA106 to LA120 No vote 300–96
8 Dec 2025 Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 1B but to propose Government amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 1B No vote 327–96
3 Dec 2025 Pension Schemes Bill: Amendment 15 Aye 154–303
3 Dec 2025 Pension Schemes Bill: Amendment 16 Aye 143–304
3 Dec 2025 Pension Schemes Bill: New Clause 26 Aye 77–298
3 Dec 2025 Pension Schemes Bill: New Clause 3 Aye 87–299
2 Dec 2025 Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty No 357–174

Declared financial interests

Quoted in full from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Entries where the largest figure is £5,000 or more are marked. A declaration is not a wrongdoing — the register exists precisely so that these things are visible.

4. Visits outside the UK

Name of donor: Office of Tibet, London
Address of donor: Tibet House, 1 Culworth Strett, London NW8 7 AF
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights LHR - Delhi - Dharamshala outward and return, (£1,233), hotel accommodation, meals and local transport (estimated £1,100). My husband shared the hotel room at no extra cost, value £2,333
Destination of visit: India (Dharamshala)
Dates of visit: 24 May 2026 to 1 June 2026
Purpose of visit: APPG visit to Dharamshala, residence of his Holiness the Dalai Lama for a private audience with his Holiness, to attend the inauguration of the Sikyong Penba Tsering, visit the Tibetan Parliament in Exile and meet with representatives of the Central Tibetan Administration.
(Registered 30 June 2026)

On the register since 14 Jul 2026

6. 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)

On the register since 18 Apr 2024

7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital

Name of company or organisation: Compotex GmbH
Nature of business: Technical textile finishing
(Registered 5 July 2017)

On the register since 18 Apr 2024

8. Miscellaneous

BGIPU (British Group Inter-Parliamentary Union) Executive Committee. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 20 January 2026
(Registered 24 January 2026)

On the register since 3 Feb 2026

Director, Industry and Parliament Trust. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 26 October 2024
(Registered 31 October 2024)

On the register since 26 Jan 2026

Patron, Bath Festivals.
(Registered 5 July 2017)

On the register since 18 Apr 2024

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Debates

1152 debates contributed to in total. The ten most recent:

Sources: Commons Votes API, Members API and the Register of Members' Financial Interests, all published by Parliament under the Open Parliament Licence. This member's register and debate record were last refreshed 3 Aug 2026. How every figure is worked out →

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