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Rachel Gilmour vs Simon Hoare

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

Photograph of Rachel Gilmour
Rachel Gilmour
LD Tiverton and Minehead
vs
Photograph of Simon Hoare
Simon Hoare
Con North Dorset

Voting alignment

Rachel Gilmour and Simon Hoare voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 183 shared comparable votes.

142 same votes 41 different votes 183 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
2 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 15 shared votes
2 Aye 13 No
4 Aye 3 No
Transport 100% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 1 No
Education 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
23 Aye 25 No
Tax 98% aligned 48 shared votes
24 Aye 24 No
5 Aye 0 No
Energy 80% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 0 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
6 Aye 6 No
Benefits 67% aligned 12 shared votes
6 Aye 6 No
8 Aye 13 No
Housing 76% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 No
17 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 77% aligned 26 shared votes
15 Aye 11 No
9 Aye 5 No
Defence 79% aligned 14 shared votes
10 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

42.6 %
30 % below average
Rank 631 of 650
Participation
74.6 %
2 % above average
Rank 327 of 650
240
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,754
2,350 eligible divisions
132
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
821
46.8 % of votes cast
108
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
933
53.2 % of votes cast
3
1.3 % of votes cast
Against party
46
2.6 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

111
+39.1 vs Commons average
Rank 94 of 650
Appearances
98
+26.1 vs Commons average
Rank 129 of 650
132
+4.4 vs Commons average
Rank 189 of 650
Contributions
129
+1.4 vs Commons average
Rank 199 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£174,467
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,084,672
all imported IPSA years
£174,467
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£272,934
21 % above average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
1
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

Housing
24 of 31 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
193 of 211 votes
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
Democracy / Parliament
6 of 10 votes
#3
Transport
79 of 95 votes
Benefits
17 of 30 votes
#4
Energy
58 of 70 votes
Defence
18 of 34 votes
#5
Tax
257 of 321 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
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
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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