Ian Roome
Liberal Democrat · North Devon
FULL PROFILEIan Roome is the Liberal Democrat MP for North Devon, first elected in 2024. He is 78 years old. As an opposition MP, they are expected to vote against the government on most whipped divisions.
Ideology
Voting Behaviour
Key Interests
Defence and security · NHS and healthcare · Environmental protection · Rural economy · Consumer rights
Positions
Defence procurement — Supportive of UK defence manufacturing and Type 26/31 frigate programmes
moderate
Ukraine support — Strong advocate for continued military and diplomatic support
moderate
Universal Credit — Critical of clawback rates affecting irregular income workers
moderate
NHS funding — Advocates for transparency in hospital funding decisions
moderate
Environmental protection — Opposes sewage discharge and supports renewable energy manufacturing
moderate
Rural economy — Concerned about impact of Sustainable Farming Incentive changes
weak
Consumer protection — Supports stronger regulation of financial products and service charges
moderate
Postal services — Concerned about Royal Mail service quality and worker conditions
weak
Reasoning Style
Constituency-focused and pragmatic, asking detailed technical questions across multiple departments while emphasising local impacts and practical implementation challenges
Background
Ian Roome's professional background before entering Parliament at age 78 is not clearly documented in the available evidence, though his late entry into politics suggests a previous career outside Westminster.