Information between 12th December 2025 - 22nd December 2025
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16 Dec 2025 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Wera Hobhouse voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 66 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 341 Noes - 195 |
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17 Dec 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Wera Hobhouse voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 60 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 312 Noes - 165 |
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Wera Hobhouse speeches from: Animal Welfare Strategy
Wera Hobhouse contributed 1 speech (129 words) Thursday 18th December 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
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Wera Hobhouse speeches from: Violence against Women and Girls Strategy
Wera Hobhouse contributed 1 speech (119 words) Thursday 18th December 2025 - Commons Chamber Home Office |
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Wera Hobhouse speeches from: Christmas Adjournment
Wera Hobhouse contributed 1 speech (518 words) Thursday 18th December 2025 - Commons Chamber Leader of the House |
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Wera Hobhouse speeches from: Jane Austen
Wera Hobhouse contributed 2 speeches (885 words) Thursday 18th December 2025 - Westminster Hall Department for Business and Trade |
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Wera Hobhouse speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Wera Hobhouse contributed 1 speech (44 words) Tuesday 16th December 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Justice |
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Wera Hobhouse speeches from: Grassroots Cricket Clubs
Wera Hobhouse contributed 1 speech (1,002 words) Tuesday 16th December 2025 - Westminster Hall Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport |
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Wera Hobhouse speeches from: Violence against Women and Girls Strategy
Wera Hobhouse contributed 1 speech (65 words) Monday 15th December 2025 - Commons Chamber Home Office |
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Wera Hobhouse speeches from: Jimmy Lai Conviction
Wera Hobhouse contributed 1 speech (93 words) Monday 15th December 2025 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
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Wera Hobhouse speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Wera Hobhouse contributed 1 speech (110 words) Thursday 11th December 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Business and Trade |
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Wera Hobhouse speeches from: Fairtrade Certification
Wera Hobhouse contributed 5 speeches (115 words) Thursday 11th December 2025 - Westminster Hall Department for Business and Trade |
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Nuclear Liabilities Financing Assurance Board
Asked by: Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat - Bath) Friday 12th December 2025 Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when the Nuclear Liabilities Financing Assurance Board last met; and whether the minutes from previous meetings in the last 10 years will be published. Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) The NLFAB last met on 27 November 2025. Due to commercial sensitivities the NLFAB minutes are not published. However, the full NLFAB report and supplementary Annexes which were issued to the Secretary of State to inform his decision on the Sizewell C Funded Decommissioning Programme has been published on Gov.uk - www.gov.uk/government/publications/sizewell-c-funded-decommissioning-programme-fdp |
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Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund
Asked by: Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat - Bath) Monday 15th December 2025 Question to the Department for Education: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she will set out the reasons for the reduction in the Fair Access Limit for the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund from £5,000 to £3,000 from April 2025; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of this reduction on the provision of therapeutic support for adoptive families and special guardians. Answered by Josh MacAlister - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education) The new criteria for the adoption and special guardianship support fund will enable as many children and families as possible to access support. So far this year, nearly 14,000 applications have been approved. The department continues to monitor and assess the impact of the changes and is engaging with stakeholders. |
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Heat Batteries
Asked by: Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat - Bath) Tuesday 16th December 2025 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of including heat batteries for central heating on the list of Energy Saving Materials. Answered by Dan Tomlinson - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury) Installations of qualifying energy-saving materials (ESMs) in residential accommodation and buildings used solely for a charitable purpose benefit from a temporary VAT zero rate until March 2027, after which they will revert to the reduced rate of VAT at five per cent. The Government assesses whether to add ESMs to this relief by evaluating them against the following tests: the primary purpose of the technology must be to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions; relieving the technology of VAT must be a cost effective lever for encouraging installations; and it must be practical for business to operate and for HMRC to administer. |
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Wednesday 17th December Wera Hobhouse signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 18th December 2025 8 signatures (Most recent: 18 Dec 2025) Tabled by: Sarah Gibson (Liberal Democrat - Chippenham) That this House notes with concern the rising levels of homelessness across the UK and in Wiltshire, where at least 500 people are recorded as homeless, including those rough sleeping, in temporary accommodation or hostels, and where the number of households in temporary accommodation has increased by around 70 per … |
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Wednesday 17th December Wera Hobhouse signed this EDM on Thursday 18th December 2025 UK arms export licensing and conflict in Sudan 22 signatures (Most recent: 18 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Monica Harding (Liberal Democrat - Esher and Walton) That this House condemns the actions of parties that are fuelling, prolonging and intensifying the conflict in Sudan through the provision of arms and military support, including allegations that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is supporting the Rapid Support Forces (RSF); emphasises that the UK’s legal obligations apply not only … |
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Wednesday 17th December Wera Hobhouse signed this EDM on Thursday 18th December 2025 Convention on Cluster Munitions and preventing UK involvement in their production 24 signatures (Most recent: 18 Dec 2025)Tabled by: James MacCleary (Liberal Democrat - Lewes) That this House supports the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM), prohibiting all use, transfer, production, and stockpiling of cluster munitions; recognises the indiscriminate nature of cluster munitions; expresses grave alarm at the way in which these munitions contribute to large civilian death tolls; further recognises the enduring socio-economic challenges which … |
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Wednesday 17th December Wera Hobhouse signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 18th December 2025 12 signatures (Most recent: 18 Dec 2025) Tabled by: Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrat - St Albans) That this House remembers the 83rd anniversary of the sinking of the British passenger ship SS Tilawa on 23 November 1942 during World War Two; regrets that 280 passengers and crew perished, mostly Indian nationals; is grateful that 678 were rescued by HMS Birmingham and SS Carthage; notes that survivors … |
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Wednesday 17th December Wera Hobhouse signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 18th December 2025 Schools Residential Outdoor Education (Scotland) Bill (No. 2) 18 signatures (Most recent: 18 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) That this House warmly welcomes the passage of the Schools Residential Outdoor Education (Scotland) Bill by the Scottish Parliament, which places a legal duty on local authorities to ensure that school pupils can access residential outdoor education; congratulates Liz Smith MSP for introducing this transformational legislation and notes that it … |
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Tuesday 16th December Wera Hobhouse signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 17th December 2025 39 signatures (Most recent: 18 Dec 2025) Tabled by: Danny Chambers (Liberal Democrat - Winchester) That this House recognises and observes that the NHS is facing a worst case scenario this winter, with influenza rates set to be the worst on record and 1 in 5 patients in emergency departments in a corridor care space; notes that the combination of over-crowding in hospitals with high … |
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Monday 8th December Wera Hobhouse signed this EDM on Wednesday 17th December 2025 Armed exports to the United Arab Emirates and the situation in Sudan 25 signatures (Most recent: 17 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Brian Leishman (Labour - Alloa and Grangemouth) That this House is deeply alarmed by evidence that British-made military equipment exported to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been diverted to, and is being used by, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan; notes that the RSF is carrying out mass atrocities, including the killing of more than … |
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Monday 15th December Wera Hobhouse signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 16th December 2025 Postal workers and Royal Mail staff 30 signatures (Most recent: 18 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat - Eastleigh) That this House expresses its sincere thanks to all postal workers and Royal Mail staff in Eastleigh and across the country for their dedication and hard work in delivering Christmas cards, parcels and presents during the busy festive period; recognises the professionalism, commitment and resilience they continue to demonstrate, including … |
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Monday 15th December Wera Hobhouse signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 16th December 2025 10 signatures (Most recent: 18 Dec 2025) Tabled by: Josh Babarinde (Liberal Democrat - Eastbourne) That this House believes that too many people with disabilities or health conditions face long waits in the processing of Blue Badge applications by East Sussex County Council; notes the detrimental impact this has on their mobility and independence; further notes that the Government should routinely monitor wait times; also … |
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Monday 15th December Wera Hobhouse signed this EDM on Tuesday 16th December 2025 22 signatures (Most recent: 18 Dec 2025) Tabled by: Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside) This House notes the findings from the Lammy Review of 2018 that shows that Black and Chinese women are found guilty at much higher rates than White women by magistrates, but not by juries; further notes the 2022 Racial Bias and the Bench report, which finds institutional racism amongst the … |
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Monday 15th December Wera Hobhouse signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 16th December 2025 Changes to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief in the Autumn Budget 2025 24 signatures (Most recent: 18 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Sarah Dyke (Liberal Democrat - Glastonbury and Somerton) That this House expresses concern with the Government’s announcement in the Autumn Budget, confirming their decision to cut Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) by 50% on all assets valued at over £1 million, effective from 6 April 2026; notes the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s introduction to … |
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Thursday 11th December Wera Hobhouse signed this EDM on Tuesday 16th December 2025 Elaine Davis and charities in Devon 10 signatures (Most recent: 18 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Martin Wrigley (Liberal Democrat - Newton Abbot) That this House recognises the important work of Elaine Davis in Devon in her role as Community Champion in ASDA Newton Abbot; further recognises the work she has done to promote community social responsibility with Local Schools to Women's Institutes; and also recognises the work she has done to support … |
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Monday 8th December Wera Hobhouse signed this EDM on Monday 15th December 2025 25th anniversary of Blyth Offshore Wind Farm 13 signatures (Most recent: 15 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrat - South Cambridgeshire) That this House celebrates the twenty fifth anniversary of the Blyth Offshore Wind Farm in Northumberland, the United Kingdom’s first offshore wind farm, and recognises its pioneering role in launching the nation’s offshore renewable energy sector; notes that domestic offshore wind generation has reduced the United Kingdom’s spending on imported … |
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15 Dec 2025, 5:29 p.m. - House of Commons " Wera Hobhouse Mr. speaker, for. >> Many, Christmas is the season of joy and connection, but for victims of domestic abuse, it can be the " Wera Hobhouse MP (Bath, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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15 Dec 2025, 7:18 p.m. - House of Commons "should be a humanitarian priority for everyone. As some of his colleagues have said. Wera Hobhouse. " Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP, Foreign Secretary, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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16 Dec 2025, 12:36 p.m. - House of Commons " Wera Hobhouse Mr Speaker. >> Wera Hobhouse Mr Speaker. >> 1 in 3 rape trials end up being postponed, in some cases more than " Wera Hobhouse MP (Bath, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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18 Dec 2025, 1:19 p.m. - House of Commons " Wera Hobhouse. I was a secondary school teacher language teacher before I came here " Wera Hobhouse MP (Bath, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Christmas Adjournment
75 speeches (16,381 words) Thursday 18th December 2025 - Commons Chamber Leader of the House Mentions: 1: Alan Campbell (Lab - Tynemouth) Members for Harrow East, for Eastbourne (Josh Babarinde), for Romford (Andrew Rosindell), for Bath (Wera Hobhouse - Link to Speech |
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Jane Austen
31 speeches (13,257 words) Thursday 18th December 2025 - Westminster Hall Department for Business and Trade Mentions: 1: Chris Bryant (Lab - Rhondda and Ogmore) Member for Bath (Wera Hobhouse). - Link to Speech 2: Luke Murphy (Lab - Basingstoke) Member for Bath (Wera Hobhouse). - Link to Speech 3: Polly Billington (Lab - East Thanet) Member for Bath (Wera Hobhouse). - Link to Speech 4: Wendy Chamberlain (LD - North East Fife) Member for Bath (Wera Hobhouse). - Link to Speech |
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Grassroots Cricket Clubs
42 speeches (12,815 words) Tuesday 16th December 2025 - Westminster Hall Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Mentions: 1: Stephanie Peacock (Lab - Barnsley South) Member for Bath (Wera Hobhouse) asked me specifically about class, disparity and some of the statistics - Link to Speech 2: Andrew Lewin (Lab - Welwyn Hatfield) Member for Bath (Wera Hobhouse) from cricket widow to a champion of the sport, and the opening up of - Link to Speech |
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Oral Answers to Questions
153 speeches (11,125 words) Thursday 11th December 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Business and Trade Mentions: 1: Sarah Olney (LD - Richmond Park) Friend the Member for Bath (Wera Hobhouse). - Link to Speech |
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Westminster Hall
0 speeches (None words) Thursday 11th December 2025 - Westminster Hall |
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Friday 12th December 2025
Formal Minutes - Formal minutes 2024-25 Backbench Business Committee Found: Dementia Care • Kate Osborne: Lesbian visibility week: celebrating the power of sisterhood • Wera Hobhouse |
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Wednesday 10th December 2025
Oral Evidence - RenewableUK, RWE, and Stonehaven The cost of energy - Energy Security and Net Zero Committee Found: Bill Esterson (Chair); Ms Polly Billington; Lizzi Collinge; Torcuil Crichton; Graeme Downie; Wera Hobhouse |
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Wednesday 10th December 2025
Oral Evidence - E3G, Cornwall Insight, and UCL The cost of energy - Energy Security and Net Zero Committee Found: Bill Esterson (Chair); Ms Polly Billington; Lizzi Collinge; Torcuil Crichton; Graeme Downie; Wera Hobhouse |
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Business rates: the 2026 revaluation - CBP-10438
Dec. 12 2025 Found: 2025 The impact on retailers featured in a debate in the House of Commons on 9 December 2025: Wera Hobhouse |
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Wednesday 10th December 2025
Oral Evidence - RenewableUK, RWE, and Stonehaven The cost of energy - Energy Security and Net Zero Committee |
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Wednesday 10th December 2025
Oral Evidence - E3G, Cornwall Insight, and UCL The cost of energy - Energy Security and Net Zero Committee |
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Wednesday 17th December 2025
Oral Evidence - Dalton Nuclear Institute, previously the Chief Science and Technology Officer at the National Nuclear Laboratory, Greenpeace UK, University of Greenwich, and Britain Remade Revisiting the nuclear roadmap - Energy Security and Net Zero Committee |