At a glanceWera Hobhouse is a Liberal Democrat MP for Bath, and has represented the seat for 9 years, 1 month. They have cast 343 votes in Commons divisions (60% attendance), tabled 1,041 written questions and registered 6 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Wera Hobhouse did not vote in 231. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Biography
Current roles
- Panel of Chairs Committee since 29 Jan 2025
- Energy Security and Net Zero Committee Committee since 28 Oct 2024
- Bath Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Liberal Democrat Party since 8 Jun 2017
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Liz Jarvis
Liberal Democrat
100.0% · 330 of 330 shared votes
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Adam Dance
Liberal Democrat
100.0% · 315 of 315 shared votes
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Daisy Cooper
Liberal Democrat
100.0% · 312 of 312 shared votes
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Charlotte Cane
Liberal Democrat
100.0% · 303 of 303 shared votes
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Manuela Perteghella
Liberal Democrat
100.0% · 299 of 299 shared votes
Votes least like
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Dame Siobhain McDonagh
Labour
12.4% · 26 of 210 shared votes
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Mary Creagh
Labour
14.2% · 32 of 226 shared votes
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Dan Carden
Labour
15.3% · 35 of 229 shared votes
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Neil Coyle
Labour
16.0% · 42 of 263 shared votes
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Douglas McAllister
Labour
16.4% · 50 of 305 shared votes
Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Register of financial interests
From the official Register; shown as registered.
Visits outside the UK1
- International visit to India between 24 May 2026 and 01 June 2026 (registered 30 Jun 2026)
Land and property (within or outside the UK)1
- Residential in Rochdale Metropolitan Borough (registered 5 Jul 2017)
Shareholdings1
- Shares in Compotex GmbH (registered 5 Jul 2017)
Miscellaneous3
- BGIPU (British Group Inter-Parliamentary Union) Executive Committee. This is an unpaid role. (registered 24 Jan 2026)
- Director, Industry and Parliament Trust. This is an unpaid role. (registered 31 Oct 2024)
- Patron, Bath Festivals. (registered 5 Jul 2017)
Written questions
Wind Power: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her Department has made of the implications for its policies of analysis from Aurora Energy Research which notes that rebalancing a share of planned Scottish offshore wind tow
Answer · 21 Jul 2026
The National Energy System Operator (NESO) is delivering the first Strategic Spatial Energy Plan (SSEP). This will consider the cost optimal types and locations of future energy infrastructure including onshore and offshore wind - whilst also factoring in...
Wind Power: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to engage with the Scottish Government on the inclusion of onshore wind in Scotland in the upcoming Strategic Spatial Energy Plan.
Answer · 21 Jul 2026
The Strategic Spatial Energy Plan is being developed by the National Energy System Operator, following joint commissioning by the UK, Scottish and Welsh Governments. It will assess electricity generation and storage across Great Britain, including onshore...
Energy Supply: Infrastructure
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the ADE: Demand report entitled Powered by People, Powered by Place, what assessment has his Department has made of the appropriateness of the exclusion of contracted consum
Answer · 17 Jul 2026
The Government has noted the Association for Decentralised Energy's report, Powered by People, Powered by Place. The National Energy System Operator (NESO) will be developing Regional Energy Strategic Plans (RESPs) to support whole-system distribution-lev...
Energy Supply: Infrastructure
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to Regional Energy Strategic Plans, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the 10% voting share for demand-side stakeholders on Strategic Boards, as highlighted in the
Answer · 17 Jul 2026
Responsibility for the development of Regional Energy Strategic Planning (RESP) and the governance arrangements sits with the National Energy System Operator (NESO), under Ofgem’s policy framework and guidance.Following their consultation, NESO is current...
National Grid: Infrastructure
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential for empowering local authorities to assess flexibility and microgrid opportunities before pursuing network buildout, in the context of the recomme
Answer · 17 Jul 2026
The Government has noted the Association for Decentralised Energy's report, Powered by People, Powered by Place, and recognises the importance of local evidence in identifying flexibility and other opportunities before network investment decisions are mad...
Great Western Main Line: Fares
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will publish data on unregulated fare movements by GWR since the regulated freeze was announced on the Bath Spa to London Paddington route.
Answer · 23 Jun 2026
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) publishes annual statistics on changes in rail fares, for both regulated and unregulated fares. The most recent data covers 2024-25 and is available on the ORR website at https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/statistics/finance/r...
Deposit Return Schemes
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she if taking to help ensure that the digital infrastructure underpinning the Deposit Return Scheme includes next-generation barcodes and digital product information.
Answer · 22 Jun 2026
Exchange for Change, a not-for-profit, industry-led organisation, has been appointed to design and deliver the UK’s Deposit Return Scheme across England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, including the specifics of the digital infrastructure and labelling re...
Renewable Energy: Supply Chains
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the timetable for auction being brought forward on large renewable projects that have had their Contracts for Difference AR8
Answer · 19 Jun 2026
The Contracts for Difference Scheme (CfD) runs annually. For Allocation Round 8, the Government confirmed in March it would open the round in July (in AR7, the round opened in August). The Supply Chain Plan (SCP) process opened in April, with results now ...
Early day motions
| 23 Jun 2026 | Dolphin hunting in the Faroe Islands | 22 sig. |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Domestic abuse and the FIFA World Cup | 19 sig. |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Chelsea flower show | 11 sig. |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Emergency Medicine Day 2026 | 39 sig. |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Child protection from illicit vapes | 24 sig. |
| 4 Feb 2026 | World Cancer Day and breast cancer | 41 sig. |
Speeches in the chamber
16 Jul 2026 Topical Questions
One of my constituents was nearly knocked over on a dedicated cycle path by an illegal e-bike. Riders in the gig economy in particular ride fast and dangerously. What steps are being taken to tackle the demands of illegal bikes in the gig …
16 Jul 2026 Changing Places Toilets: Capital Funding
I understand the money argument, but will the Minister acknowledge that local authorities are stuck when it comes to providing mandatory services? They have to provide children’s and adult social care, but public toilets are optional. That…
16 Jul 2026 Changing Places Toilets: Capital Funding
The Minister just acknowledged that the fund was closed, although I am not sure whether all the money was spent. We all agree that the fund provided and delivered a very important human dignity facility, as we have all talked about. Can sh…
16 Jul 2026 Changing Places Toilets: Capital Funding
It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Sir Alec. I congratulate the hon. Member for Bexleyheath and Crayford (Daniel Francis) on securing this very important debate, and I thank him for sharing his personal story. Lived experienc…
16 Jul 2026 E-bikes
12. What steps her Department is taking to help tackle the use of illegal and non-compliant e-bikes.
14 Jul 2026 Support for Bereaved Parents
Dorothy House runs spaces called bereavement help points, where people who are grieving can meet others who are grieving. The service relies entirely on volunteers. The trauma of baby loss can last a lifetime, and a charity like Dorothy Ho…
13 Jul 2026 High Streets Organised Crime Unit
The high street organised crime unit is a welcome step to take illegal vapes off our high street, but organised crime gangs are then moving with impunity online, where enforcement is a lot less rigid. What is the Home Office doing to stop …
9 Jul 2026 Business of the House
I just want to make a very quick remark on this wonderful summer of sport. It is not just football that is potentially coming home—what about tennis coming home? The amazing Arthur Fery’s performance at Wimbledon was an absolute joy to wat…
9 Jul 2026 Violence against Women and Girls: Prosecution Rates
I work with a wonderful charity in Bath called Voices, which supports women through their trauma, and helps them to cope with a complex and often unsympathetic court system. What are the Government doing to make it easier for survivors of …
9 Jul 2026 Lobular Breast Cancer: Moon Shot Project
Order. I encourage Members to speak into their microphones; it is quite difficult even for me to hear the debate, so it must be even more difficult for the people sitting in the Public Gallery. Please direct your remarks into the Chamber. …
9 Jul 2026 Lobular Breast Cancer: Moon Shot Project
Order. I remind Members that they should bob if they wish to be called. I intend to call the Front Benchers at 3.58 pm. I am currently not imposing a time limit, but I suggest that Members keep their speeches to a maximum of eight minutes …
9 Jul 2026 Lobular Breast Cancer: Moon Shot Project
We have quite a lot of members of the public in the Gallery; it is lovely to have you. You have been through the experiences and are affected by the topic of the debate. However, as is convention, I encourage Members to speak into the Cham…
7 Jul 2026 Community-owned Renewable Energy
The Energy Security and Net Zero Committee report on community energy, which I am sure the Minister has read, has raised concerns that community energy projects are at risk of being left behind unless there is clear guidance from the Gover…
7 Jul 2026 Future of British Horseracing
Does my hon. Friend agree that, with good intentions, the Government wanted to do something about gambling addiction, but so much gambling is now done on the black market? We should look at gambling addiction as a public health issue and l…
7 Jul 2026 Future of British Horseracing
British horseracing gets significantly lower returns from the gambling industry than our neighbours France and Ireland. Does the right hon. Lady not agree that it is disappointing that betting levy reform did not deliver better support for…
7 Jul 2026 Future of British Horseracing
I would like to add to the list of our glorious racecourses. Bath racecourse is Britain’s highest flat racecourse, and it adds so much to the community. We have plenty of races, but we also have family and big sporting events. It was also …
30 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
T3. Hundreds of women are secretly filmed on nights out. The clips are then put online, accompanied by horrible, misogynistic comments. They are viewed millions of times, often to make a profit. What steps is the Department taking to cl…
24 Jun 2026 Climate Change
They will come, and you will shut the borders, but we will have wars over water shortages. We absolutely will. It sounds alarmist, but we can do something about it. We should not put our heads in the sand. Does my hon. Friend agree?
24 Jun 2026 Climate Change
We should add that water shortages are a real cause of conflict. Many communities will be displaced. Anybody who is worried about migration now should be deeply worried about migration in the future, because people will simply be displaced—
24 Jun 2026 Violence against Women and Girls
I recently hosted a roundtable with leading organisations in the VAWG sector to discuss the vile trend of men filming degrading videos of women enjoying a night out, and accompanying the videos with absolutely awful captions. Before she r…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Opposition posts
- Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Energy and Climate Change) · Opposition Department 11 Jul 2022 – 18 Sep 2024
- Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Transport) · Opposition Department 11 Jul 2022 – 18 Sep 2024
- Liberal Democrat Shadow Leader of the House of Commons · Opposition Department 7 Sep 2020 – 30 May 2024
- Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Women and Equalities) · Opposition Department 7 Sep 2020 – 10 Jul 2022
- Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Justice) · Opposition Department 7 Sep 2020 – 10 Jul 2022
- Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Energy) · Opposition Department 6 Jan 2020 – 7 Sep 2020
- Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Environment and Climate Change) · Opposition Department 7 Feb 2019 – 7 Sep 2020
- Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Transport) · Opposition Department 21 Aug 2019 – 6 Jan 2020
- Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Justice) · Opposition Department 7 Feb 2019 – 21 Aug 2019
- Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Housing, Communities and Local Government) · Opposition Department 16 Jun 2017 – 8 Feb 2019
Committee memberships
- Great British Energy Bill 11 Sep 2024 – 15 Oct 2024
- Licensing Hours Extensions Bill 7 Feb 2024 – 30 May 2024
- Restoration and Renewal Programme Board 7 Feb 2023 – 30 May 2024
- Prison Media Bill 15 May 2024 – 22 May 2024
- Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill 28 Feb 2024 – 6 Mar 2024
- Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill 16 Nov 2022 – 23 Nov 2022
- Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union 11 Sep 2017 – 6 Nov 2019
Previous seats
- Bath · Elected 2 times 8 Jun 2017 – 30 May 2024
Elections contested
- North East Somerset 7 May 2015
- Heywood and Middleton 6 May 2010
Expenses
Contact & offices
020 7219 2093
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
31 James Street West, Bath, BA1 2BT
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Wera Hobhouse, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Wera Hobhouse?
Wera Hobhouse is a Member of Parliament representing Bath in the House of Commons. See Wera Hobhouse's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Wera Hobhouse represent?
Wera Hobhouse sits as Liberal Democrat. See Wera Hobhouse's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Wera Hobhouse represent?
Wera Hobhouse is the Member of Parliament for Bath. See Wera Hobhouse's official Parliament profile.
How long has Wera Hobhouse been an MP?
Wera Hobhouse has served in the House of Commons for 9 years, 1 month. See Wera Hobhouse's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Wera Hobhouse?
Wera Hobhouse has 6 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Wera Hobhouse's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.