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Rupert Lowe vs Simon Hoare

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

Photograph of Rupert Lowe
Rupert Lowe
RB Great Yarmouth
vs
Photograph of Simon Hoare
Simon Hoare
Con North Dorset

Voting alignment

Rupert Lowe and Simon Hoare voted the same way 96% of the time, based on 137 shared comparable votes.

131 same votes 6 different votes 137 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
20 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 49 shared votes
20 Aye 29 No
1 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 14 shared votes
1 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 4 No
Defence 100% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 3 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 5 No
Energy 86% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
20 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 49 shared votes
20 Aye 29 No
1 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 14 shared votes
1 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 4 No
Defence 100% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 3 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

34.0 %
39 % below average
Rank 635 of 647
Participation
74.7 %
2 % above average
Rank 330 of 647
183
538 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,735
2,324 eligible divisions
87
47.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
808
46.6 % of votes cast
96
52.5 % of votes cast
No votes
927
53.4 % of votes cast
1
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
46
2.7 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

31
-33.7 vs Commons average
Rank 503 of 647
Appearances
80
+15.3 vs Commons average
Rank 160 of 647
36
-79.5 vs Commons average
Rank 527 of 647
Contributions
113
-2.5 vs Commons average
Rank 202 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£147,223
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,084,672
all imported IPSA years
£147,223
35 % below average
Latest expenses
£272,934
21 % above average
60
8 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

Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
193 of 211 votes
NHS / Health
6 of 11 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
Tax
53 of 108 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
38 of 45 votes
Defence
10 of 22 votes
#4
Transport
76 of 91 votes
Energy
7 of 17 votes
#5
Energy
55 of 67 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Electricity Capacity Mechanism (Amendment) Regulations 2024 15 Jan 2025
Energy
Aye rebel
No
Draft Official Controls (Amendment) Regulations 2024 15 Jan 2025
Aye rebel
No
Draft Movement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Transitory Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024 11 Dec 2024
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No
No
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye rebel
No
Draft Windsor Framework (Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals) Regulations 2024 13 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
Aye
No
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
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
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
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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