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
Year-on-Year
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 49,683 voters
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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3 AYEHealth Bill
3 votes · 8 Sept 2026
Health Bill
3 votes · 8 Sept 2026
2 AYE2 NORepresentation of the People Bill
4 votes · 2 Sept 2026
Representation of the People Bill
4 votes · 2 Sept 2026
3 AYETaxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee
3 votes · 1 Jul 2026
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee
3 votes · 1 Jul 2026
2 AYEArmed Forces Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 22 Jun 2026
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 22 Jun 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
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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
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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
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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
Further Education and Sixth Form Education: Transport
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students are required to pay for transport to attend (a) sixth form and (b) college; and what the average cost is per student.
Bus Services: Fares
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the removal of the £2 cap on fairs on the number of people using buses in (a) Dorset and (b) England
Bus Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will publish an analysis of the trends in bus usage for the full duration of the £2 bus cap.
Agriculture: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to encourage more young people into farming.
Banks: Closures
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to ensure access to banking services in areas affected by bank closures.
Local Government Services: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an estimate of the impact of the provision of council services in rural areas on the cost of those service
Roads: Investment
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when her Department plans to publish the Road Investment Strategy 3; and what funding is available via that scheme.
5G: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what the coverage is of 5G in Dorset; and what steps he is taking to improve 5G coverage in rural areas.
Broadband: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what the coverage is of superfast broadband in (a) Dorset and (b) North Dorset constituency; and what steps he is taking to improv
Employers' Contributions
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed increase in employer National Insurance contributions on employment rates (a) nationally, (
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