MP for North Dorset
“A high-attendance Conservative MP with occasional rebellious votes and a background in government service.”
Simon Hoare is the Conservative MP for North Dorset, first elected in 2015. He briefly served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities from November 2023 to July 2024, and he currently sits on several parliamentary committees, including Welsh Affairs, Northern Ireland Affairs, and the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee.
Hoare's voting shows strong party loyalty (97%, just below the party average of 99%) and above-average attendance (72% vs 56%). He has 46 rebel votes, indicating occasional independence. He generally supports immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme, while he has often voted against Universal Credit and NHS funding; his stance on VAT, transgender rights, and trade union powers is mixed.
Declared financial interests include family members employed; land and property (within or outside the UK); and miscellaneous.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Conservative average: 56%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Conservative average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
21 positions
Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill
Since Jun 2025
Controlled Drugs (Procedure for Specification) Bill
Since Jun 2025
Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements
Since Jun 2025
Welsh Affairs Committee
Since Jan 2025
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Since Dec 2024
Liaison Committee (Commons)
Since Dec 2024
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Since Nov 2024
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Since Sept 2024
Local Government (Pay Accountability) Bill
May 2024 - May 2024
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Jan 2024 - May 2024
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)
Nov 2023 - Jul 2024
Liaison Committee (Commons)
May 2020 - Nov 2023
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Jan 2020 - Nov 2023
Liaison Committee (Commons)
Jun 2019 - Nov 2019
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Opposition Day Motion: Defence
AYEOpposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas
AYEOpposition day motion: student loans
AYEOpposition day motion: fuel duty
AYEDraft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
