Wera Hobhouse.

Wera Hobhouse has been active on national security and defence legislation in recent weeks, voting on multiple amendments to the Armed Forces Bill and the National Security (State Threats) Bill in June 2026. Her one rebel vote — backing a devolution-focused new clause on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill against Lib Dem majority opinion — signals she is willing to break ranks when constitutional questions arise. Beyond Westminster, she has drawn local headlines warning of a 48% surge in A&E attendance in Bath and calling for 8,000 additional GPs, and has publicly campaigned against the Rosebank oil field development, connecting climate impacts directly to her constituents' experience of flooding and food prices.

At 60% voting participation, Hobhouse sits notably below the Commons average. Where she does vote, she is a 99.7% party-line MP. Her stance profile shows strong alignment with parliamentary scrutiny (91%), Lords oversight (100%), and climate action (86%), but low alignment with fiscal responsibility measures (14%) and progressive taxation votes (16%). Her 436 speech contributions span economy, health, environment, and social care — consistent with her public campaigning on NHS pressures and energy policy. She deviates from her Lib Dem colleagues most clearly on public health, voting with that position 100% of the time against the party's 68%.

Hobhouse sits on the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee, which explains the concentration of her environment and energy speeches. Recent local news coverage — spread across culture, housing, and community issues — carries a neutral average sentiment. Voting and speech data are available from 2017; the low participation rate may partly reflect her committee and Panel of Chairs duties.