North Dorset / data
Simon Hoare · Conservative and Unionist Party · sitting since 07 May 2015 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
4005days
from 07 May 2015
Divisions
334
of 504 possible
Attendance
66%
170 absent / paired
Whip alignment
98%
vs party majority
Speeches
473
113 debates
Written Qs
54
54 answered
Committees
7
2 chair
Expenses
£275k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 165 claims
Interests
3
3 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Economy | 75 | |
| Taxation | 75 | |
| Employment | 45 | |
| Crime & Policing | 33 | |
| Education | 22 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 21 | |
| Housing | 18 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 16 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal Policy | 16 | 9,027 |
| Economy Jobs | 27 | 7,909 |
| Other | 14 | 7,736 |
| Defence | 27 | 7,099 |
| Mp Performance | 15 | 7,025 |
| Social Care | 19 | 6,049 |
| Health | 12 | 5,318 |
| Cost Of Living | 13 | 5,075 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
| Date | Division | Whip | MP voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2025 | Draft Official Controls (Amendment) Regulations 2024MPs voted to approve updated regulations governing official controls on imports and border checks, continuing work begun under the previous … | Rebelled | Aye |
| 15 Jan 2025 | Draft Electricity Capacity Mechanism (Amendment) Regulations 2024MPs voted to approve technical changes to the UK's electricity capacity market regulations, removing an outdated EU requirement for 10-year … | Rebelled | Aye |
| 26 Nov 2024 | Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second ReadingMPs voted on whether to give the Tobacco and Vapes Bill its Second Reading, advancing legislation that would create a 'smoke-free generation… | Free vote | Aye |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2026 | Security VettingThe Prime Minister has spoken about process, the reviews, and trying to put that which went wrong right. That is to be supported, but he is asking the House and the country to beli… Mp PerformanceDefence | 127 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI have two questions to the Minister, if I may. I welcome the retreat from this Bill and this deal, which ill served the taxpayer and our national interest. First, are the Governme… DefenceFiscal Policy | 101 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Northern Ireland Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1341)I take that point, but it is a no. | 9 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Northern Ireland Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1341)I have one final question—ACC Beck has referenced this—about the inclusion of extreme right-wing and Islamist terrorism. A “yes”, “no” or “unsure” answer might suffice. Is the incr… | 43 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Northern Ireland Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1341)Is that a no? | 4 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Northern Ireland Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1341)It is a no. | 4 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Northern Ireland Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1341)Are you able to tell us what sort of timeframe that has been going on for? | 16 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Foreign Financial Influence and Interference: UK PoliticsAs a former elections policy Minister and member of the defending democracy taskforce, may I thank the Secretary of State for launching this inquiry? I also thank Philip Rycroft fo… Fiscal PolicyDefenceTechnology | 211 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Northern Ireland Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1341)Maybe a note on that would be helpful, Chair. You will probably see where I am trying to land my question. This is an annual thing; it is not an extraordinary once-in-a-decade even… | 72 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Northern Ireland Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1341)Although it is a tick-box exercise in many respects, can you give us a handle on how long it takes you to prepare the business case? How long does it take the Treasury to analyse i… | 49 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Northern Ireland Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1341)Just in the interests of time, I just want to explore this point. Has there been a time when an application for ASF has been made and 100% of the request has not been awarded? You … | 44 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Northern Ireland Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1341)Yes, I take your point. | 5 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Northern Ireland Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1341)“Moderate” goes up because the vigilance is not there to keep it at “moderate”. “Moderate” does not happen by accident. | 20 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Northern Ireland Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1341)Yes, please. | 2 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Northern Ireland Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1341)Chief Constable, Sir George Hamilton described the allocation of additional security funding when he gave evidence to us as being both “untidy” and “disjointed”. It requires regula… | 57 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 10 | 18.5% |
| Home Office | 6 | 11.1% |
| Treasury | 5 | 9.3% |
| Department for Education | 5 | 9.3% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 5 | 9.3% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 5 | 9.3% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 4 | 7.4% |
| Department for Transport | 4 | 7.4% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to support people living with arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions to (a) return to and (b) enter into work. | Answered |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how and when the Government is proposing to respond to the CMA report on vets. | Answered |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he plans to take to help support pre-pensioners with long-term health conditions in the context of increases to the State Pension age. | Answered |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what engagement with Park Home owners his Department has had during the past 12 months. | Answered |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when his Department plans to respond to the report from the Park Home owners JUSTICE campaign about the rationale for 10% commission rate. | Answered |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has calculated the costs to park home owners that have been spent on commission during the 12 months since the Park Home Owners JUSTICE repo… | Answered |
| 30 Jan 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the net cost of benefit of (a) removing the VAT exemption on places of worship repairs and (b) increasing the Listed Places of… | Answered |
| 30 Jan 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate he has has made of the levels of repairs to churches which will not proceed as a result of VAT changes. | Answered |
| 30 Jan 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the number of places of worship liable for VAT on repairs in comparison to the number who will receive a grant to cover this additional cost from the l… | Answered |
| 30 Jan 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much of the increase in funding for places of worship is expected to be used to cover VAT costs. | Answered |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of visa applications under the Ukraine Permission Extension scheme are determined within eight weeks in the latest period for which data is available. | Answered |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average time taken is to determine a visa extension under the Ukraine Permission Extension scheme. | Answered |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what resource has been allocated to administer the Ukraine Permission Extension scheme in financial year (a) 2025-26 and (b) 2026-27. | Answered |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what percentage of people have an NHS dentist in (a) urban (b) suburban and (c) rural areas in the latest period for which data is available. | Answered |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the provision of NHS dentistry in North Dorset constituency compared to the national average. | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy StatementsSelect | Chair | Commons | 11 Jun 2025 | present |
| Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy StatementsSelect | Member | Commons | 11 Jun 2025 | present |
| Welsh Affairs CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 13 Jan 2025 | present |
| Northern Ireland Affairs CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 16 Dec 2024 | present |
| Liaison Committee (Commons)Select | Member | Commons | 04 Dec 2024 | present |
| Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs CommitteeSelect | Chair | Commons | 11 Sept 2024 | present |
| Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 11 Sept 2024 | present |
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 39 | 33,602 | 12.2% |
| Office Costs | 111 | 21,482 | 7.8% |
| Miscellaneous | 5 | 3,535 | 1.3% |
| Staffing | 1 | 210,880 | 76.7% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 4,769 | 1.7% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 811 | 0.3% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Accommodation | 12 | 27,600 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 22 | 5,057 |
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 3,548 |
| Bought-in services | Miscellaneous | 5 | 3,535 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 17 | 3,047 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 10 | 2,954 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 27 | 2,151 |
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 6 | 2,111 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 1,715 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 17 | 1,645 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 1 | 1,404 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 3 | 923 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 108 | Paid |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Electricity | 108 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | [200011798-144] | 25 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 96 | Paid |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 402 | Paid |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Insurance - buildings | SQ NORTH DORSET CONSE [200011725-5484] | 23 | Paid |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | SQ NORTH DORSET CONSE [200011725-5486] | 15 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Electricity | 112 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 112 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 72 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Phone bill March 2025. [200011799-71] | 23 | Paid |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | WESSEX CARPETS [200011726-3534] | 1,404 | Paid |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 923 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | OLDFIELDS EMBROIDERY [200011725-3618] | 283 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011726-2741] [200011799-70] | 116 | Paid |
| 01 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent March 2025. | 2,300 | Paid |
| 01 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Internet | 55 | Paid |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | PARAGON CUSTOMER COMMU | 293 | Paid |
| 18 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Printing labels. | 24 | Paid |
| 17 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 72 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year1 entry
11 Dec 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)
8. Miscellaneous1 entry
02 Sept 2025
Vice Chair of the Climate and Nature Crisis Caucus. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 15 July 2025
(Registered 12 August 2025)
9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses1 entry
18 Apr 2024
Name: Kate Hoare
Relationship: Spouse
Role: Office Manager
Working pattern: Full time
(Registered 29 February 2016; updated 20 December 2019 and 14 November 2023)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 13 wards, 19 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon | Jane Somper | Conservative and Unionist Party | 898 | 02 May 2024 |
| Blackmore Vale | Stephen Murcer | Conservative and Unionist Party | 637 | 02 May 2024 |
| Blandford | Byron Robert Quayle | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,334 | 02 May 2024 |
| Blandford | Noc Lacey-Clarke | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,307 | 02 May 2024 |
| Cranborne Alderholt | Dave Tooke | Liberal Democrats | 678 | 02 May 2024 |
| Cranborne Chase | Piers Brown | Conservative and Unionist Party | 634 | 02 May 2024 |
| Gillingham | Belinda Brenda Louise Ridout | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,528 | 02 May 2024 |
| Gillingham | Carl Anthony Woode | Liberal Democrats | 1,490 | 02 May 2024 |
| Gillingham | Val Pothecary | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,549 | 02 May 2024 |
| Hill Forts Upper Tarrants | Sherry Jespersen | Conservative and Unionist Party | 709 | 02 May 2024 |
| Puddletown Lower Winterborne | Emma Jayne Parker | Conservative and Unionist Party | 603 | 02 May 2024 |
| Shaftesbury Town | Derek Leslie Beer | Liberal Democrats | 1,403 | 02 May 2024 |
| Shaftesbury Town | Jack David John Jeanes | Liberal Democrats | 1,008 | 02 May 2024 |
| Stalbridge Marnhull | James Charles Vitali | Conservative and Unionist Party | 767 | 02 May 2024 |
| Sturminster Newton | Carole Yvonne Jones | Conservative and Unionist Party | 712 | 02 May 2024 |
| Verwood | Simon Gibson | Conservative and Unionist Party | 2,006 | 02 May 2024 |
| Verwood | Spencer Grant Flower | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,765 | 02 May 2024 |
| Verwood | Toni Bartley Coombs | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,918 | 02 May 2024 |
| Winterborne North | Barrie George Cooper | Liberal Democrats | 663 | 02 May 2024 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 92,166 | Electorate 72,690 (2024) |
| Median age | 49 | years |
| Degree-educated | 30.7% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 97.2% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 72.1% | households |
| Private-rented | 15.9% | households |
| Social-rented | 12.0% | households |
| Employment rate | 55.2% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.