Wera Hobhouse: All Documents

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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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 30 Oct 2025
Oral Answers to Questions

"One change that would encourage significant investment is UK participation in the EU’s internal electricity market. Energy trading with our closest neighbour is currently hugely inefficient, which only adds to the burden of energy costs that our businesses face. Will the Government put real pressure behind the negotiations that are …..."
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Division Vote (Commons)
29 Oct 2025 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context
Wera Hobhouse (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 63 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 82 Noes - 314

Division Vote (Commons)
29 Oct 2025 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context
Wera Hobhouse (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 65 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 170 Noes - 328

Division Vote (Commons)
29 Oct 2025 - European Convention on Human Rights (Withdrawal) - View Vote Context
Wera Hobhouse (LD) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 64 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 96 Noes - 154

Division Vote (Commons)
29 Oct 2025 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context
Wera Hobhouse (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 65 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 182 Noes - 311