Simon Hoare’s voting in Parliament

Simon Hoare is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

However, Simon Hoare sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Simon Hoare voted against investigations into the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Simon Hoare voted for requiring pub companies to offer pub landlords rent-only leases, while most Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes

We have lots more plain English analysis of Simon Hoare’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Simon Hoare’s full vote analysis page for more.

Simon Hoare has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 23 May 2018

Recent appearances

• Public Bill Committee: Ivory Bill: Registration 14 Jun 2018

  I am pleased to hear that confirmed. What the Minister proposes is the right approach. The freedom of information request could be a thieves’ “Yellow Pages”, even if the information were to be redacted in some way. I appreciate that this is a legal question and I am not necessarily expecting an answer now, but during the course of the debate, could the Minister confirm...

• Public Bill Committee: Ivory Bill: Registration 14 Jun 2018

  The register will be maintained by the Secretary of State in his public capacity, not his personal or private capacity. I do not want to dance on the head of a pin, but can the Minister confirm that while it is a state-held register, held by the Secretary of State, it is absolutely not FOI-able?

• Public Bill Committee: Ivory Bill: Registration 14 Jun 2018

  I am most grateful.

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Profile

Conservative MP for North Dorset

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @simon4ndorset
• https://facebook.com/simonhoarenorthdorset

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Simon Hoare campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department of Health
• HM Treasury
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Department for Transport
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Cash Dispensing: Fees and Charges
• Aerials: Health Hazards
• Dairy Products: Children
• Post Offices
• Large Goods Vehicles

Currently held offices

• Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (since 12 Dec 2017)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (since 6 Nov 2017)
• Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (since 16 Oct 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (1 Dec 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (12 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Procedure Committee (13 Jul 2015 to 21 Nov 2016)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Robert Walter
• Nicholas Baker
• David James
• Richard Glyn
• Robert Crouch

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Ivory Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
• Parking Places (Variation of Charges) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Farriers (Registration) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Awards for Valour (Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Children and Social Work Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Kew Gardens (Leases) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Immigration Bill Committee (14 out of 15)
• Investigatory Powers Bill Committee (10 out of 16)
• Riot Compensation Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Policing and Crime Bill Committee (4 out of 13)
• Finance Bill Committee (5 out of 6)
• Energy BILL Committee (6 out of 14)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 85 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Simon Hoare’s speeches
• Has received answers to 10 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 93.05% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 99 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Simon Hoare’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 145 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)