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Richard Foord vs Simon Hoare

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

Photograph of Richard Foord
Richard Foord
LD Honiton and Sidmouth
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Photograph of Simon Hoare
Simon Hoare
Con North Dorset

Voting alignment

Richard Foord and Simon Hoare voted the same way 45% of the time, based on 425 shared comparable votes.

192 same votes 233 different votes 425 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 2 No
Transport 86% aligned 7 shared votes
6 Aye 1 No
8 Aye 11 No
Education 84% aligned 19 shared votes
7 Aye 12 No
4 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 75% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
36 Aye 32 No
Tax 72% aligned 68 shared votes
27 Aye 41 No
15 Aye 10 No
Defence 68% aligned 25 shared votes
15 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 6 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
1 Aye 5 No
Brexit / EU 0% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
11 Aye 7 No
Digital / Online Safety 6% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No
13 Aye 27 No
Migration 10% aligned 40 shared votes
23 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

61.0 %
12 % below average
Rank 566 of 649
Participation
74.5 %
2 % above average
Rank 325 of 649
654
1,072 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,758
2,361 eligible divisions
350
53.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
822
46.8 % of votes cast
304
46.5 % of votes cast
No votes
936
53.2 % of votes cast
4
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
46
2.6 % of votes cast
4 years, 1 months
Since 23 Jun 2022
Commons service
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

231
+153.4 vs Commons average
Rank 9 of 649
Appearances
98
+20.4 vs Commons average
Rank 156 of 649
255
+117.1 vs Commons average
Rank 74 of 649
Contributions
127
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 220 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£772,982
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,084,672
all imported IPSA years
£302,531
34 % above average
Latest expenses
£272,934
21 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
6
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

Foreign Affairs
24 of 29 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
193 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
16 of 20 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
Housing
33 of 43 votes
#3
Transport
79 of 95 votes
Migration
74 of 97 votes
#4
Energy
58 of 70 votes
Digital / Online Safety
32 of 44 votes
#5
Tax
257 of 321 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
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) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
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
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
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: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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