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Simon Hoare vs Ian Roome

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 Roome
Ian Roome
LD North Devon

Voting alignment

Simon Hoare and Ian Roome voted the same way 75% of the time, based on 204 shared comparable votes.

154 same votes 50 different votes 204 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
4 Aye 3 No
Transport 100% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
7 Aye 12 No
Education 95% aligned 19 shared votes
8 Aye 11 No
9 Aye 7 No
Defence 94% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No
22 Aye 28 No
Tax 92% aligned 50 shared votes
26 Aye 24 No
5 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 90% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
0 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 25% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 8 No
Housing 45% aligned 11 shared votes
7 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 4 No
Energy 50% aligned 8 shared votes
8 Aye 0 No
6 Aye 6 No
Benefits 67% aligned 12 shared votes
6 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 71% aligned 17 shared votes
7 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

74.7 %
2 % above average
Rank 322 of 649
Participation
54.8 %
18 % below average
Rank 607 of 649
1,758
2,354 eligible divisions
Total votes
311
568 eligible divisions
822
46.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
172
55.3 % of votes cast
936
53.2 % of votes cast
No votes
139
44.7 % of votes cast
46
2.6 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

102
+26.9 vs Commons average
Rank 132 of 649
Appearances
83
+7.9 vs Commons average
Rank 198 of 649
132
-1.3 vs Commons average
Rank 199 of 649
Contributions
111
-22.3 vs Commons average
Rank 256 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
£156,328
all imported IPSA years
£272,934
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£156,328
31 % below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
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
Trade
5 of 5 votes
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
Transport
79 of 95 votes
#3
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
Energy
58 of 70 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
Tax
257 of 321 votes
#5
Work / Employment
27 of 37 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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
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
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
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
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
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
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
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
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