Bath
Wera Hobhouse
Liberal Democrat, MP since 2017
Claimed in 2024-25
£306,189
53rd highest of the 650 sitting MPs in the UK.
Where it went
Staff wages
paid to the MP's own employees
£246,892
Office costs
rent, utilities, equipment, printing
£26,080
Accommodation
London rent and bills
£29,290
Travel
the MP's own and their staff's
£3,928
And the number worth comparing
Cost per elector
on 69,662 electors
£4.40
Outside money on the register
Visits outside the UK
- Name of donor: Office of Tibet, London Address of donor: Tibet House, 1 Culworth Strett, London NW8 7 AF Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights LHR - Delhi - Dharamshala outward and return, (£1,233), hotel accommodation, meals and local transport (estimated £1,100). My husband shared the hotel room at no extra cost, value £2,333 Destination of visit: India (Dharamshala) Dates of visit: 24 May 2026 to 1 June 2026 Purpose of visit: APPG visit to Dharamshala, residence of his Holiness the Dalai Lama for a private audience with his Holiness, to attend the inauguration of the Sikyong Penba Tsering, visit the Tibetan Parliament in Exile and meet with representatives of the Central Tibetan Administration. (Registered 30 June 2026)
Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year
- Type of land/property: Residential property (house) Number of properties: 1 Location: Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Ownership details: Owned jointly with my husband Rental income: Yes (Registered 5 July 2017)
(i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
- Name of company or organisation: Compotex GmbH Nature of business: Technical textile finishing (Registered 5 July 2017)
Miscellaneous
- Patron, Bath Festivals. (Registered 5 July 2017)
- Director, Industry and Parliament Trust. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 26 October 2024 (Registered 31 October 2024)
- BGIPU (British Group Inter-Parliamentary Union) Executive Committee. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 20 January 2026 (Registered 24 January 2026)
Checked 16 Aug 2026. Data pulled live from IPSA’s published 2024-25 totals and the UK Parliament Members API.