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Simon Hoare vs Ben Maguire

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

Photograph of Simon Hoare
Simon Hoare
Con North Dorset
vs
Photograph of Ben Maguire
Ben Maguire
LD North Cornwall

Voting alignment

Simon Hoare and Ben Maguire voted the same way 77% of the time, based on 242 shared comparable votes.

186 same votes 56 different votes 242 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
8 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No
0 Aye 12 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 12 shared votes
0 Aye 12 No
4 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
28 Aye 25 No
Tax 92% aligned 53 shared votes
32 Aye 21 No
5 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 88% aligned 26 shared votes
6 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 33% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 4 No
Energy 50% aligned 8 shared votes
8 Aye 0 No
4 Aye 6 No
Benefits 60% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 17 No
Housing 73% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

74.6 %
2 % above average
Rank 327 of 650
Participation
61.6 %
11 % below average
Rank 564 of 650
1,755
2,351 eligible divisions
Total votes
348
565 eligible divisions
822
46.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
188
54.0 % of votes cast
933
53.2 % of votes cast
No votes
160
46.0 % of votes cast
46
2.6 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

100
+28.0 vs Commons average
Rank 127 of 650
Appearances
90
+18.0 vs Commons average
Rank 157 of 650
131
+3.0 vs Commons average
Rank 194 of 650
Contributions
103
-25.0 vs Commons average
Rank 272 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,084,672
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£178,125
all imported IPSA years
£272,934
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£178,125
21 % below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
4 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
#2
Housing
27 of 31 votes
Transport
79 of 95 votes
#3
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
Energy
58 of 70 votes
#4
Trade
4 of 5 votes
Tax
257 of 321 votes
#5
Defence
27 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
No
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
No
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
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
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
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
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