Simon Hoare

MP since 7 May 2015

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Simon Hoare is the Conservative MP for North Dorset, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.

1759

Votes Cast

£272,934

Expenses 2024-25

1,589

Majority

36.6%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£272,934

Staffing£210,880
Accommodation£33,405
Office£19,534
Travel£5,580
Other£3,535

Year-on-Year

2024-25£272,934
2023-24£242,729
2022-23£222,462
2021-22£206,424
2020-21£212,264
2019-20£191,993
2018-19£194,151
2017-18£192,281
2016-17£171,229
2015-16£134,787

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 49,683 voters

Conservative
18,208 votes36.6%
Liberal Democrat
16,619 votes33.5%
Reform UK
7,894 votes15.9%
Labour
4,370 votes8.8%
Green Party
2,082 votes4.2%
Independent
317 votes0.6%
UK Independence Party
119 votes0.2%
Social Democratic Party
74 votes0.1%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

56

Written Questions

5

Oral Questions

137

Debates Spoken In

300

Speeches

380

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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4 AYE

National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee

4 votes · 17 Jun 2026

2 AYE

Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages

2 votes · 16 Jun 2026

3 AYE

Armed Forces Bill Committee

3 votes · 2 Jun 2026

4 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

4 votes · 27 Apr 2026

3 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

3 votes · 21 Apr 2026

Financial Interests(3)

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

1 September 2015 until 2 December 2024

Type of land/property
Residential property (house)
Number of properties
1
Location
Oxfordshire
Interest held
until 9 May 2025
Ownership details
Owned jointly with my wife
Rental income
from 1 September 2015 until 2 December 2024

Registered 21 May 2015; updated 8 January 2018, 4 December 2024 and 12 May 2025

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
15 July 2025

Registered 12 August 2025

Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses

Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses

Name
Kate Hoare
Relationship
Spouse
Role
Office Manager
Working pattern
Full time

Registered 29 February 2016; updated 20 December 2019 and 14 November 2023

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Simon in Parliament

Police: Medals

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps she has taken to progress proposals for a medal of recognition for police officers injured in the line of service.

AnsweredHome Office26 Nov 2025

Income Tax: Young People

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people pay income tax at age (a) 16, (b) 17, (c) 18, (d) 19, (e) 20 and (f) 21.

AnsweredTreasury1 Sept 2025

Bus Services: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what further steps she plans to take to make rural bus routes sustainable.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport10 Jul 2025

Loneliness: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help tackle loneliness in rural areas.

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport10 Jul 2025

Schools: Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support she plans to make available to increase after school transport in rural areas.

AnsweredDepartment for Education10 Jul 2025

Schools: Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students require transport to mainstream schools (a) nationally and (b) in Dorset.

AnsweredDepartment for Education10 Jul 2025

Farmers: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what mental health support the Government provides to farmers.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs10 Jul 2025

UK Shared Prosperity Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what funding will be made available to small and medium size businesses when transitional arrangements for the UK Shared Pr

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government10 Jul 2025

Rural England Prosperity Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what funding will be made available to small and medium size businesses when transitional arrangements for the Rural Englan

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government10 Jul 2025

Vocational Education: North Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support her Department can provide to establish a technical college in north Dorset.

AnsweredDepartment for Education10 Jul 2025
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