MP for North Dorset
“A Conservative MP with ministerial experience and a mix of party loyalty with occasional rebellions on energy policy, asylum and public order.”
Simon Hoare is the Conservative MP for North Dorset, first elected in 2015. He has served in government as a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and is currently a member of several Commons committees, including Welsh Affairs, Northern Ireland Affairs and the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee.
Hoare shows strong party loyalty (97% vs 99% for the party) and has a relatively high attendance (72% vs 56%). He has 46 rebel votes. His record places him centre-right (58/100). On key issues, he generally backs stricter immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme, while often opposing NHS funding increases, and opposing Universal Credit expansions and bus services regulation.
Declares three financial interests: a family member's employment, ownership of land or property (within or outside the UK), and a miscellaneous interest.
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.
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)
AYEPension Schemes Bill: Government Motion relating to Lords Reason 88X
NOCollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Privilege
AYENorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over (Motion)
NONorthern Ireland Troubles Bill
Pension Schemes Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 88Q
NOCollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 85, 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 etc
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 94B and 94C
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment 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.
