Simon Hoare
Conservative Sitting MP
MP for North Dorset · in Parliament since 7 May 2015
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 5697
Email: simon.hoare.mp@parliament.uk
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dorset | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| North Dorset | 7 May 2015 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 3 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 7 May 2015 | Present |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff South and Penarth | |||
| Cardiff West |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities) | Government | 13 November 2023 | 5 July 2024 |
Voting participation
joint 418th of 650 current MPs (3 tied) · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 140 | 59.3% |
| 2025 | 322 | 210 | 65.2% |
| 2024 | 200 | 164 | 82.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 140 | 54.7% |
| 2022 | 251 | 164 | 65.3% |
| 2021 | 242 | 195 | 80.6% |
| 2020 | 190 | 158 | 83.2% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 770 | 72.1% |
| 59th | 631 | 403 | 63.9% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
joint 401st of 650 current MPs (3 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 111 | 53 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 143 | 68 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 182 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 104 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 117 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 44 | 32 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020 | 53 | 27 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | Member | 4 December 2024 | 10 of 10 | 100.0% |
| Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements | Chair | 11 June 2025 | – | no published attendance |
| Northern Ireland Affairs Committee | Member | 16 December 2024 | 100 of 100 | 100.0% |
| Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee | Chair | 11 September 2024 | 58 of 58 | 100.0% |
| Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission | Member | 20 November 2024 | 7 of 7 | 100.0% |
| Welsh Affairs Committee | Member | 13 January 2025 | 30 of 30 | 100.0% |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Conservative average 99.9%
3 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
153rd of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Conservative average 899
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2015
- – Became MP for North Dorset
- – Joined Conservative
2017
- – Joined Welsh Affairs Committee
2019
- – Became Chair of Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
- – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
- – Joined Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
2020
- – Became Chair of Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
- – Joined Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
- – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
2023
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)
2024
- – Joined Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
- – Became MP for North Dorset
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)
- – Became Chair of Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
- – Joined Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
- – Joined Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
- – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
- – Joined Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
2025
- – Joined Welsh Affairs Committee
- – Became Chair of Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements
- – Joined Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements
Constituency: North Dorset
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.