Wera Hobhouse
Liberal Democrat Sitting MP
MP for Bath · in Parliament since 8 June 2017
Constituency office
31 James Street West, Bath, BA1 2BT
Tel: 01225 307024
Email: office@werahobhouse.co.uk
Website
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Bath | 8 June 2017 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 2 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat | 8 June 2017 | Present |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| North East Somerset | |||
| Heywood and Middleton |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Energy and Climate Change) | Opposition | 11 July 2022 | 18 September 2024 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Transport) | Opposition | 11 July 2022 | 18 September 2024 |
| Liberal Democrat Shadow Leader of the House of Commons | Opposition | 7 September 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Justice) | Opposition | 7 September 2020 | 10 July 2022 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Women and Equalities) | Opposition | 7 September 2020 | 10 July 2022 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Energy) | Opposition | 6 January 2020 | 7 September 2020 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Transport) | Opposition | 21 August 2019 | 6 January 2020 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Environment and Climate Change) | Opposition | 7 February 2019 | 7 September 2020 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Justice) | Opposition | 7 February 2019 | 21 August 2019 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Housing, Communities and Local Government) | Opposition | 16 June 2017 | 8 February 2019 |
Voting participation
410th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Liberal Democrat average 65.2%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 134 | 56.8% |
| 2025 | 322 | 206 | 64.0% |
| 2024 | 200 | 110 | 55.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 189 | 73.8% |
| 2022 | 251 | 196 | 78.1% |
| 2021 | 242 | 213 | 88.0% |
| 2020 | 190 | 133 | 70.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 805 | 75.4% |
| 59th | 631 | 378 | 59.9% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
88th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Liberal Democrat average 595
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 138 | 79 | 68 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 233 | 146 | 85 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 269 | 133 | 104 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 250 | 126 | 231 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 276 | 145 | 242 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 210 | 137 | 119 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 164 | 107 | 94 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Security and Net Zero Committee | Member | 28 October 2024 | 67 of 67 | 100.0% |
| Panel of Chairs | Member | 29 January 2025 | – | no published attendance |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Liberal Democrat average 99.4%
Committee membership history
- Restoration and Renewal Programme Board 2023–2024 · attendance 100.0%
5 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
37th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Liberal Democrat average 419
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2017
- – Became MP for Bath
- – Joined Liberal Democrat
- – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
2019
- – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Environment and Climate Change)
- – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Justice)
- – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
- – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Transport)
- – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Justice)
2020
- – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Energy)
- – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Transport)
- – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
- – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Justice)
- – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Women and Equalities)
- – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Energy)
- – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Environment and Climate Change)
2022
- – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Justice)
- – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Women and Equalities)
- – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Energy and Climate Change)
- – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Transport)
2023
- – Joined Restoration and Renewal Programme Board
2024
- – Left role: Liberal Democrat Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
- – Became MP for Bath
- – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Energy and Climate Change)
- – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Transport)
- – Joined Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
2025
- – Joined Panel of Chairs
Constituency: Bath
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.