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Simon Hoare vs Chris Coghlan

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 Chris Coghlan
Chris Coghlan
LD Dorking and Horley

Voting alignment

Simon Hoare and Chris Coghlan voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 187 shared comparable votes.

150 same votes 37 different votes 187 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
10 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
2 Aye 1 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
28 Aye 25 No
Tax 94% aligned 53 shared votes
31 Aye 22 No
7 Aye 6 No
Defence 92% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
5 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 88% aligned 26 shared votes
6 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 33% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 3 No
Energy 50% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
0 Aye 7 No
Housing 57% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 4 No
Benefits 67% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
11 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 73% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 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
51.7 %
21 % below average
Rank 618 of 650
1,753
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
291
563 eligible divisions
821
46.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
170
58.4 % of votes cast
932
53.2 % of votes cast
No votes
121
41.6 % of votes cast
46
2.6 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

97
+26.4 vs Commons average
Rank 127 of 650
Appearances
51
-19.6 vs Commons average
Rank 382 of 650
128
+2.7 vs Commons average
Rank 194 of 650
Contributions
65
-60.3 vs Commons average
Rank 415 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
£188,989
all imported IPSA years
£272,934
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£188,989
16 % below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
#2
Trade
4 of 5 votes
Transport
79 of 95 votes
#3
Work / Employment
27 of 37 votes
Energy
58 of 70 votes
#4
NHS / Health
8 of 11 votes
Tax
257 of 321 votes
#5
Education
32 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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
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
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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