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Simon Hoare vs Alex Easton

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

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Simon Hoare
Con North Dorset
vs
Photograph of Alex Easton
Alex Easton
Ind North Down

Voting alignment

Simon Hoare and Alex Easton voted the same way 94% of the time, based on 161 shared comparable votes.

152 same votes 9 different votes 161 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
9 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 26 shared votes
9 Aye 17 No
1 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 9 shared votes
1 Aye 8 No
1 Aye 5 No
Transport 100% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 6 No
Energy 67% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 6 No
Benefits 70% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
10 Aye 20 No
Tax 90% aligned 30 shared votes
13 Aye 17 No
6 Aye 6 No
Defence 92% aligned 12 shared votes
7 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 93% aligned 15 shared votes
3 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

74.5%
2% above average
Rank 324 of 649
Participation
43.7%
29% below average
Rank 629 of 649
1,769
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
258
590 eligible divisions
829
46.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
122
47.3% of votes cast
940
53.1% of votes cast
No votes
136
52.7% of votes cast
46
2.6% of votes cast
Against party
n/a
rebellion not calculated
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

100
+16.3 vs Commons average
Rank 168 of 649
Appearances
107
+23.3 vs Commons average
Rank 148 of 649
129
-16.9 vs Commons average
Rank 246 of 649
Contributions
139
-6.9 vs Commons average
Rank 223 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,084,672
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£190,220
all imported IPSA years
£272,934
21% above average
Latest expenses
£190,220
16% below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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

Brexit / EU
193 of 211 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
Transport
79 of 95 votes
#3
Trade
5 of 7 votes
Energy
58 of 70 votes
#4
Energy
13 of 20 votes
Tax
257 of 322 votes
#5
Education
27 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendments 2 and 3 3 Jun 2025
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Windsor Framework (Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals) Regulations 2024 13 Nov 2024
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 14: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (period for which levy has effect) 6 Nov 2024
Energy Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 13: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (relief for investment expenditure) 6 Nov 2024
Energy Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 12: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (increase in rate) 6 Nov 2024
Energy Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners 7 Jul 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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