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Simon Hoare vs Dame Karen Bradley

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 Dame Karen Bradley
Dame Karen Bradley
Con Staffordshire Moorlands

Voting alignment

Simon Hoare and Dame Karen Bradley voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,330 shared comparable votes.

1,316 same votes 14 different votes 1,330 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
72 Aye 118 No
Tax 100% aligned 190 shared votes
72 Aye 118 No
69 Aye 61 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 130 shared votes
69 Aye 61 No
37 Aye 25 No
Transport 100% aligned 62 shared votes
37 Aye 25 No
43 Aye 18 No
Migration 100% aligned 61 shared votes
43 Aye 18 No
17 Aye 35 No
Education 100% aligned 52 shared votes
17 Aye 35 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 29 No
Trade 88% aligned 59 shared votes
31 Aye 28 No
67 Aye 111 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 178 shared votes
66 Aye 112 No
72 Aye 118 No
Tax 100% aligned 190 shared votes
72 Aye 118 No
69 Aye 61 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 130 shared votes
69 Aye 61 No
37 Aye 25 No
Transport 100% aligned 62 shared votes
37 Aye 25 No

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

Voting record

75.0 %
2 % above average
Rank 323 of 648
Participation
67.3 %
6 % below average
Rank 486 of 648
1,734
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,557
2,312 eligible divisions
807
46.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
724
46.5 % of votes cast
927
53.5 % of votes cast
No votes
833
53.5 % of votes cast
46
2.7 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.4 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 0 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

81
+20.6 vs Commons average
Rank 138 of 648
Appearances
37
-23.4 vs Commons average
Rank 444 of 648
117
+8.1 vs Commons average
Rank 181 of 648
Contributions
41
-67.9 vs Commons average
Rank 499 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,084,672
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,878,658
all imported IPSA years
£272,934
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£283,093
25 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
12
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Brexit / EU
188 of 211 votes
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 65 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
50 of 60 votes
Transport
76 of 87 votes
#3
Trade
72 of 88 votes
Environment / Climate
38 of 45 votes
#4
Work / Employment
59 of 75 votes
Energy
55 of 67 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Health Protection (Entry to venues etc) SI No 1416 14 Dec 2021
No rebel
Aye
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 2021
No rebel
No rebel
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 1B 9 Feb 2021
Trade
Aye
No rebel
Trade Bill: motion to disagree with Lords amendment 7 19 Jan 2021
Trade
Aye
No rebel
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 6 19 Jan 2021
Trade
Aye
No rebel
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 3 19 Jan 2021
Trade
Aye
No rebel
Agriculture Bill: Lords Amendment 16B Motion to disagree 4 Nov 2020
Aye
No rebel
Agriculture Bill: Lords Amendments Motion to disagree with LA17 12 Oct 2020
Aye
No rebel
Agriculture Bill Lords Amendments: Motion to disagree with LA11 12 Oct 2020
Aye
Aye rebel
UK Internal Market Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 29 Sep 2020
Brexit / EU
No
Where they voted the same
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
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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