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Simon Hoare vs Harriet Cross

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 Harriet Cross
Harriet Cross
Con Gordon and Buchan

Voting alignment

Simon Hoare and Harriet Cross voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 276 shared comparable votes.

276 same votes 0 different votes 276 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
30 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 67 shared votes
30 Aye 37 No
21 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
21 Aye 17 No
9 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
9 Aye 15 No
6 Aye 13 No
Housing 100% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 10 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 67 shared votes
30 Aye 37 No
21 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
21 Aye 17 No
9 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
9 Aye 15 No
6 Aye 13 No
Housing 100% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 10 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 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 325 of 649
Participation
72.7 %
same as average
Rank 366 of 649
1,758
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
418
575 eligible divisions
822
46.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
195
46.7 % of votes cast
936
53.2 % of votes cast
No votes
223
53.3 % of votes cast
46
2.6 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

98
+20.1 vs Commons average
Rank 158 of 650
Appearances
114
+36.1 vs Commons average
Rank 108 of 650
127
-11.3 vs Commons average
Rank 222 of 650
Contributions
199
+60.7 vs Commons average
Rank 124 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
£178,612
all imported IPSA years
£272,934
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£178,612
21 % below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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

Brexit / EU
193 of 211 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Transport
79 of 95 votes
#3
Tax
99 of 111 votes
Energy
58 of 70 votes
#4
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Tax
257 of 321 votes
#5
Housing
26 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners 7 Jul 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
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
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
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
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