Wera Hobhouse — Hear, Hear

Voting record

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Voted for

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Voted against

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Didn’t vote

Based on 9 recorded Commons divisions at Second or Third Reading of bills tracked by Hear, Hear — not a full voting record. “Didn’t vote” means Parliament has no vote recorded for them in that division (absent, abstained, paired, or excused). See the All votes tab below for every division.

See Wera Hobhouse’s full voting record on Parliament’s site →

Bill votes All votes Live bills

Every Commons division on file for Wera Hobhouse — amendments, motions and opposition-day votes as well as bills. Took part in 1,554 of 2,121 (73%). Recorded in both lobbies (a deliberate abstention) 9 times.

ShowAll2,121 Aye844 No701 No vote recorded567

10 Sep 2026 Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading Ayes 77, Noes 292 No

8 Sep 2026 Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 Ayes 108, Noes 357 No

14 Jul 2026 Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 Ayes 104, Noes 412 No

14 Jul 2026 Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 Ayes 102, Noes 409 No

13 Jul 2026 Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading Ayes 264, Noes 90 No

13 Jul 2026 Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading Ayes 97, Noes 358 No

24 Jun 2026 Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 Ayes 323, Noes 160 No

22 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 Ayes 104, Noes 391 No

17 Jun 2026 National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 Ayes 85, Noes 317 No

20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address Ayes 307, Noes 171 No

28 Apr 2026 Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Ayes 308, Noes 81 No

28 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V Ayes 335, Noes 158 No

27 Apr 2026 Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X Ayes 272, Noes 64 No

27 Apr 2026 Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion Ayes 279, Noes 176 No

27 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) Ayes 279, Noes 164 No

27 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 Ayes 271, Noes 171 No

27 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C Ayes 269, Noes 170 No

27 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) Ayes 270, Noes 170 No

22 Apr 2026 Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F Ayes 253, Noes 143 No

22 Apr 2026 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X Ayes 260, Noes 161 No

22 Apr 2026 Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B Ayes 272, Noes 149 No

21 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 Ayes 287, Noes 150 No

21 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41 Ayes 284, Noes 149 No

21 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 Ayes 291, Noes 144 No

21 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36 Ayes 288, Noes 147 No

21 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26 Ayes 287, Noes 149 No

21 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13 Ayes 297, Noes 147 No

21 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4 Ayes 298, Noes 152 No

21 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2 Ayes 293, Noes 155 No

25 Mar 2026 Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 Ayes 290, Noes 163 No

25 Mar 2026 Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 Ayes 292, Noes 162 No

25 Mar 2026 Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 Ayes 300, Noes 149 No

25 Mar 2026 Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 Ayes 286, Noes 163 No

25 Mar 2026 Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 Ayes 295, Noes 162 No

25 Mar 2026 Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 Ayes 291, Noes 158 No

23 Mar 2026 National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 Ayes 278, Noes 164 No

23 Mar 2026 National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 Ayes 281, Noes 167 No

23 Mar 2026 National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 Ayes 280, Noes 164 No

23 Mar 2026 National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 Ayes 279, Noes 167 No

23 Mar 2026 National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 Ayes 280, Noes 161 No

18 Mar 2026 Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Ayes 277, Noes 99 No

10 Mar 2026 Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading Ayes 304, Noes 203 No

9 Mar 2026 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106 Ayes 304, Noes 177 No

9 Mar 2026 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 Ayes 315, Noes 163 No

9 Mar 2026 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41 Ayes 316, Noes 171 No

9 Mar 2026 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 Ayes 307, Noes 173 No

9 Mar 2026 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17 Ayes 306, Noes 182 No

9 Mar 2026 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16 Ayes 309, Noes 181 No

2 Mar 2026 Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading Ayes 105, Noes 410 No

11 Feb 2026 Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27 Ayes 277, Noes 143 No

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Covers 9 Mar 2016 to 11 Sep 2026 — Parliament’s votes data doesn’t go back further. “No vote recorded” is Parliament’s own list of members with nothing recorded for that division: it can mean absent, deliberately abstaining, paired, or excused, and the data doesn’t say which. Click a division title for Parliament’s own page for it.

Government & opposition roles

Wera Hobhouse doesn’t currently hold a government or shadow front-bench post, but has in the past. See Government for who else currently holds one.

Previously held

Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Transport) — Opposition Department (2022-07-11 to 2024-09-18) Shadow

Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Energy and Climate Change) — Opposition Department (2022-07-11 to 2024-09-18) Shadow

Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Women and Equalities) — Opposition Department (2020-09-07 to 2022-07-10) Shadow

Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Justice) — Opposition Department (2020-09-07 to 2022-07-10) Shadow

Liberal Democrat Shadow Leader of the House of Commons — Opposition Department (2020-09-07 to 2024-05-30) Shadow

Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Energy) — Opposition Department (2020-01-06 to 2020-09-07) Shadow

Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Transport) — Opposition Department (2019-08-21 to 2020-01-06) Shadow

Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Environment and Climate Change) — Opposition Department (2019-02-07 to 2020-09-07) Shadow

Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Justice) — Opposition Department (2019-02-07 to 2019-08-21) Shadow

Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Housing, Communities and Local Government) — Opposition Department (2017-06-16 to 2019-02-08) Shadow

Declared financial interests

From Parliament’s Register of Members’ Financial Interests — Parliament’s official register for Wera Hobhouse →. Topic tags below are our own automated, best-effort keyword match, not Parliament’s classification.

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Name of donor: Google UK Ltd
Address of donor: 1 St Giles Street, London WC2H 8AG
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Overnight stay and hospitality at Ditchley Park as part of the AI Parliamentary Scheme by social Market Foundation, in partnership with Google, value £538.50
Date received: 2 September 2026
Date accepted: 2 September 2026
Donor status: company, registration 03977902
(Registered 18 September 2026)

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)

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)

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)

8. Miscellaneous

Patron, Bath Festivals.
(Registered 5 July 2017)

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

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

Written questions to government

No written questions on file for Wera Hobhouse yet — this only covers what Hear, Hear has fetched so far (see Written questions), not necessarily every question Wera Hobhouse has ever tabled.

Business costs (IPSA)

£332,017.79 paid out to or for Wera Hobhouse across 215 claims — combining every financial year on file, not just the current one — covering office costs, accommodation, travel, and bought-in/temporary staffing. This does not include Wera Hobhouse’s permanent staff’s salaries — typically the biggest single share of an MP’s real costs — which IPSA only publishes once a year, after the year closes, as one aggregate figure, never as individual claims. Some categories (especially travel) are reported by IPSA as one whole-year total rather than itemised by date — marked “Aggregated” below. See MP expenses to filter this to a single year.

By category

Staffing — £246,866.57 (3 claims)

Office Costs — £48,676.91 (185 claims)

Accommodation — £32,546.58 (14 claims)

MP Travel — £3,279.03 (9 claims)

Staff Travel — £648.70 (4 claims)

Most recent claims

Cleaning services — £125.00, 2026-03-24 — 1380

Landline phone & internet - rental & usage — £272.57, 2026-03-03 — Landline & internet package

Website hosting and design — £742.80, 2026-03-01 — 1367

Software & applications — £70.00, 2026-02-28 — 1366

Cleaning services — £125.00, 2026-02-25 — 1365

Software & applications — £155.88, 2026-02-07 — 1358

Landline phone & internet - rental & usage — £280.82, 2026-02-03 — Landline & internet package

Website hosting and design — £742.80, 2026-02-01 — 1350

Every claim on file for Wera Hobhouse →

Early Day Motions

Wera Hobhouse has tabled 4 Early Day Motions on file (as primary sponsor), drawing 94 sponsor signatures in total across them. This only counts motions Wera Hobhouse personally tabled — not motions Wera Hobhouse may have added their name to as a supporter, which this data source doesn’t track per MP. See Early Day Motions for what this does and doesn’t cover.

Most recent tabled

Dolphin hunting in the Faroe Islands — tabled 2026-06-23, 23 sponsors

Domestic abuse and the FIFA World Cup — tabled 2026-06-18, 20 sponsors

Emergency Medicine Day 2026 — tabled 2026-06-01, 40 sponsors

Chelsea flower show — tabled 2026-06-01, 11 sponsors

All-Party Parliamentary Groups

Wera Hobhouse is a listed officer of 6 All-Party Parliamentary Groups on file. See APPGs for the full register and the biggest funders overall.

All-Party Parliamentary Group for Renewable and Sustainable Energy — Vice Chair

Declared funding: PRASEG Ltd (£43,501-45,000).

All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Environment — Vice Chair

Declared funding: Zurich (£5,000); Toureen (£5,000); OVO (£5,000); Atkins Realis (£5,000) and 5 more.

All-Party Parliamentary Group on Emergency Care — Officer

Declared funding: Royal College of Emergency Medicine (£3,001-4,500).

All-Party Parliamentary Group on Europe — Co-Vice Chair

Declared funding: The European Movement UK (£10,501-12,000).

Eating Disorders All-Party Parliamentary Group — Chair & Registered Contact

No declared funding on file.

Key Cities All-Party Parliamentary Group — Co-Chair

Declared funding: Images&Co Ltd (£19,501-21,000).

Who funds these groups

Biggest declared funder across these groups: PRASEG Ltd — about £44,250.50 across 1 group (All-Party Parliamentary Group for Renewable and Sustainable Energy).

PRASEG Ltd — about £44,250.50, 1 group

Images&Co Ltd — about £20,250.50, 1 group

The European Movement UK — about £11,250.50, 1 group

ReLondon — about £10,000.00, 1 group

Atkins Realis — about £5,000.00, 1 group

Showing the top 5 of 13 funders.

Read this carefully: funding is declared by the group (often to pay for a secretariat that runs it), not paid to Wera Hobhouse personally, and declaring it is a legal requirement rather than a sign of wrongdoing. This only covers groups Wera Hobhouse is a listed officer of — ordinary members aren’t published. Amounts are Parliament’s own figures; where it gave a banded range the midpoint is used, so totals are approximate. Funders are grouped by name, so the same organisation spelled very differently may appear twice.