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North Devon

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Apr 2026

Represented by LD since 2024. Covers Barnstaple, Ilfracombe and Braunton. Population 98,593, notably older (median age 48 vs 41 nationally). Median income £25K (below average).

A consistent thorn in the government's side on Lords scrutiny, Ian Roome voted alongside fellow Liberal Democrats on eight separate divisions on 15 April 2026 -- backing the House of Lords against Labour on both the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill and the Pension Schemes Bill. On the latter, he opposed what critics called a government "power grab" over pension fund investment mandation. His most notable recent coverage came the day before those votes, when Health Secretary Wes Streeting publicly credited Roome's persistent lobbying for securing a share of a £237m NHS boost for Devon -- a rare example of a government minister explicitly acknowledging an opposition MP's advocacy.

At 55% voting participation, Roome sits well below the Commons average, which is a notable gap worth watching. Where he does vote, he is a 100% party-line Liberal Democrat with no rebel votes to date. His stance profile places him strongly behind parliamentary scrutiny (94%) and Lords oversight (91%), and he leans notably softer on crime than his own party -- 36% against the Lib Dem average of 62%. His 125 parliamentary contributions span economy and jobs, defence, health, and local government, with defence featuring prominently given his membership of the Defence Committee and the Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill.

269
Commons votes
This parliament
£25k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
79.1k
Electorate
2024 GE

LD regained this seat from Con — last held it in 2010.

Current Member of Parliament

Ian Roome

Ian Roome

Liberal Democrats

Ian Roome is the Liberal Democrat MP for North Devon, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

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Voting at a Glance

Represented by LD since 2024. Covers Barnstaple, Ilfracombe and Braunton. Population 98,593, notably older (median age 48 vs 41 nationally). Median income £25K (below average).

2024 General Election

§ 06This week in Westminster.Live · today’s sittingOrder Paper · refreshed daily

Roome’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.

§ 07The record, at a glance.277 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Roome has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.

Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted · cumulative this Parliament
Economy
54
Taxation
51
Employment
36
Education
27
Welfare and Benefits
26
Constitution and Democracy
18
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 08The local picture.25 wards

Constituencies are not uniform. Below — the local council make-up, key facts worth knowing, and the neighbouring seats on either side.

WardCouncillorVotesParty
Barnstaple CentralSyed Jusef273Liberal
Barnstaple With PiltonIan Roome1,037Liberal
Barnstaple With PiltonJo Orange766Liberal
Barnstaple With PiltonMel Lovering845Liberal
Barnstaple With WestacottDavid John Clayton705Liberal
Barnstaple With WestacottKatrina Jean Mary Stevenson690Liberal
Barnstaple With WestacottPeter Richard Leaver712Liberal
BickingtonHelen Frances Walker741Liberal
BickingtonJoy Mary Cann810Liberal
BickingtonWill Topps778Liberal
Bishops NymptonRobin John Milton495Independ
Bratton FlemingMalcolm Stephen Prowse485Independ
Population (2021 Census)
98,593
Electorate 79,079 · 2024 register
Median income
£24,900
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
20.4%
England average 20.0%
Schools
59
47 primary · 6 secondary
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