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Simon Hoare vs Ian Byrne

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 Ian Byrne
Ian Byrne
Lab Liverpool West Derby

Voting alignment

Simon Hoare and Ian Byrne voted the same way 8% of the time, based on 856 shared comparable votes.

72 same votes 784 different votes 856 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
15 Aye 12 No
Trade 26% aligned 27 shared votes
11 Aye 16 No
56 Aye 38 No
Migration 17% aligned 94 shared votes
26 Aye 68 No
11 Aye 11 No
NHS / Health 14% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
19 Aye 20 No
Benefits 8% aligned 39 shared votes
19 Aye 20 No
9 Aye 17 No
Energy 8% aligned 26 shared votes
19 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
43 Aye 82 No
Tax 0% aligned 125 shared votes
82 Aye 43 No
15 Aye 29 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 44 shared votes
29 Aye 15 No
19 Aye 21 No
Defence 0% aligned 40 shared votes
21 Aye 19 No
23 Aye 11 No
Transport 0% aligned 34 shared votes
11 Aye 23 No
9 Aye 22 No
Education 0% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 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
72.8%
same as average
Rank 361 of 649
1,769
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,207
1,658 eligible divisions
829
46.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
657
54.4% of votes cast
940
53.1% of votes cast
No votes
550
45.6% of votes cast
46
2.6% of votes cast
Against party
26
2.2% of votes cast
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 9 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

99
+17.3 vs Commons average
Rank 169 of 649
Appearances
47
-34.7 vs Commons average
Rank 462 of 649
128
-14.2 vs Commons average
Rank 235 of 649
Contributions
87
-55.2 vs Commons average
Rank 374 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
£1,324,572
all imported IPSA years
£272,934
21% above average
Latest expenses
£284,893
26% above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
1
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
Foreign Affairs
45 of 50 votes
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
#2
Education
61 of 69 votes
Transport
79 of 95 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
37 of 44 votes
Energy
58 of 70 votes
#4
Work / Employment
56 of 67 votes
Tax
257 of 322 votes
#5
Migration
128 of 154 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye
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