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Brendan O'Hara vs Simon Hoare

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Brendan O'Hara
Brendan O'Hara
SNP Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
vs
Photograph of Simon Hoare
Simon Hoare
Con North Dorset

Voting alignment

Brendan O'Hara and Simon Hoare voted the same way 10% of the time, based on 1,055 shared comparable votes.

109 same votes 946 different votes 1,055 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
5 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 33% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
117 Aye 71 No
Tax 21% aligned 188 shared votes
70 Aye 118 No
25 Aye 17 No
Energy 17% aligned 42 shared votes
18 Aye 24 No
29 Aye 78 No
Migration 14% aligned 107 shared votes
67 Aye 40 No
23 Aye 33 No
Trade 13% aligned 56 shared votes
32 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 18 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 31 shared votes
18 Aye 13 No
17 Aye 11 No
Foreign Affairs 0% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
9 Aye 2 No
Education 0% aligned 11 shared votes
2 Aye 9 No
5 Aye 3 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
1 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

57.7%
15% below average
Rank 590 of 649
Participation
74.5%
2% above average
Rank 324 of 649
1,370
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,769
2,376 eligible divisions
754
55.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
829
46.9% of votes cast
616
45.0% of votes cast
No votes
940
53.1% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
46
2.6% of votes cast
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

79
-2.7 vs Commons average
Rank 263 of 649
Appearances
101
+19.3 vs Commons average
Rank 160 of 649
93
-49.3 vs Commons average
Rank 351 of 649
Contributions
131
-11.3 vs Commons average
Rank 229 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,535,264
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,084,672
all imported IPSA years
£358,048
58% above average
Latest expenses
£272,934
21% above average
7
5 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Migration
163 of 171 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
193 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
Digital / Online Safety
53 of 60 votes
#3
Transport
79 of 95 votes
Trade
74 of 91 votes
#4
Energy
58 of 70 votes
Work / Employment
62 of 77 votes
#5
Tax
257 of 322 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
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