MP for North Devon
Ian Roome is the Liberal Democrat MP for North Devon, elected in July 2024. He currently sits on the Defence Committee and has been a member of the Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill since February 2026. He has declared employment income and other earnings, indicating a background in paid work alongside his parliamentary duties.
Roome shows 100% party loyalty with zero rebel votes and a low voting attendance of 9% (compared with the party average of 19%). He sits on the centre-right of the political spectrum (65/100). In voting on key issues, he generally supports Universal Credit, transgender rights, climate change measures and mental health services, while generally opposing stronger trade union powers, workers' rights protections and VAT changes, with mixed approaches to bus services regulation and renter protections and support for prison sentencing.
Seven financial interests are declared: three entries for employment and earnings, three entries for ongoing paid employment, and one entry for gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources.
Generated 21 February 2026
2 positions
Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill
Since Feb 2026
Defence Committee
Since Oct 2024
Based on parliamentary votes
has generally voted against universal credit
has almost always voted against trade union powers
has almost always voted against workers rights protections
has almost always voted against vat changes
has generally voted against prison sentencing
has generally voted against bus services regulation
has voted a mixture of ways on renter protections
has generally voted for transgender rights
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading