Wera Hobhouse

Wera Hobhouse

Liberal Democrat Sitting member
Constituency
Bath
Region
England
Member since
8 June 2017

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This parliament

Voting participation
60%
Debates contributed to
353
Registered interests
3
Declared value
£539

Record last updated 7 Nov 2026

Wera Hobhouse, the Liberal Democrat MP for Bath, was elected to the current parliament on July 5, 2024, and is among the longest serving 5% of Liberal Democrat MPs, having first been elected in June 2017. She ranks in the bottom 25% of MPs by voting participation, having cast 377 votes from 626 eligible divisions for a 60% participation rate, but ranks in the top 5% of MPs by debate participation with 614 contributions across 353 debates, and also ranks in the top 5% of MPs elected in 2017 by debate contributions. She ranks far higher for debate contributions than for voting, and her top debate topics include Other/Procedural, Trade & Industry, and Energy & Utilities, while her top voting topics include Parliamentary Procedure, Employment & Workers Rights, and Justice & Law.

Summary generated on 06/11/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

377 / 626

60.22%

Ranked #510 of 655 MPs (22th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

353 / 12881

614 total contributions

Ranked #33 of 655 MPs (95th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

3

£538.50

£

Ranked #608 of 655 MPs (7th percentile)

PARLIAMENTARY RECORD

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

Constituencies

  • Bath Jun 2017 – present · 3 terms

Posts held

  • Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Transport) Jul 2022 – Sep 2024 · Opposition
  • Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Energy and Climate Change) Jul 2022 – Sep 2024 · Opposition
  • Liberal Democrat Shadow Leader of the House of Commons Sep 2020 – May 2024 · Opposition
  • Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Justice) Sep 2020 – Jul 2022 · Opposition
  • Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Women and Equalities) Sep 2020 – Jul 2022 · Opposition
  • Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Energy) Jan 2020 – Sep 2020 · Opposition
  • Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Transport) Aug 2019 – Jan 2020 · Opposition
  • Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Justice) Feb 2019 – Aug 2019 · Opposition
  • Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Environment and Climate Change) Feb 2019 – Sep 2020 · Opposition
  • Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Housing, Communities and Local Government) Jun 2017 – Feb 2019 · Opposition