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Division Vote (Commons)
5 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Wera Hobhouse (LD) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 62 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 311 Noes - 152
Division Vote (Commons)
5 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Wera Hobhouse (LD) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 63 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 308 Noes - 153
Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 05 Nov 2025
Council of Europe and the European Convention on Human Rights

"The UK was instrumental in the creation of the ECHR. The Council of Europe now says that it is ready for reform. Is it not time for us to shape the future of human rights legislation in Europe, and absolutely the wrong time to abandon our place at the table?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 04 Nov 2025
Houses in Multiple Occupation: Planning Consent

"As a university city, Bath has an increasing number of HMOs, not only but mainly because of increasing numbers of students. As we have heard, constituents living around HMOs face increasing pressure on parking, noise issues and waste collection issues. Meanwhile, more and more valuable family homes are snapped up …..."
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Division Vote (Commons)
4 Nov 2025 - Welfare Spending - View Vote Context
Wera Hobhouse (LD) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 55 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 92 Noes - 403
Written Question
Sizewell C Power Station
Friday 31st October 2025

Asked by: Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat - Bath)

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has a completion date for Sizewell C.

Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

Sizewell C Ltd plan to begin operating the power plant in the mid- to late-2030s.

Written Question
Infrastructure: Procurement
Friday 31st October 2025

Asked by: Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat - Bath)

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to accept the recommendation by the Office of Value for Money to lay a Command Paper with a Strategy and Delivery Plan for specific mega projects before Parliament.

Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

Where projects within the Department are designated as megaprojects, the recommendations of the Office for Value for Money study will be considered as appropriate.

Having been defined a mega project by the study, a Strategy and Delivery Plan for Sizewell C will be laid as a Command Paper in Parliament in the coming months.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 30 Oct 2025
Business of the House

"In Bath we are so lucky to have three independent bookshops: Topping & Company, Persephone Books and Mr B’s. Proposed changes to maximum payment terms risk devastating the independent book industry, forcing it to be much more cautious and less willing to take on debut authors. May we have a …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 30 Oct 2025
Moles: Histological Testing

"It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms Jardine. I congratulate the hon. Member for Isle of Wight West (Mr Quigley) on securing this important debate—I call him a friend, because we are working on quite a lot of issues together. He told the courageous story …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 30 Oct 2025
Moles: Histological Testing

"I called for teledermatology on another occasion because it absolutely works. Does the Minister have any figures on how many GPs are using that as the basis of their diagnosis? My husband recently went to our GP and he was still referred to the hospital, so I am not confident …..."
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