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Simon Hoare vs Jim Allister

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 Jim Allister
Jim Allister
TUV North Antrim

Voting alignment

Simon Hoare and Jim Allister voted the same way 93% of the time, based on 270 shared comparable votes.

251 same votes 19 different votes 270 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
9 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 19 shared votes
9 Aye 10 No
2 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 10 shared votes
2 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 5 No
Transport 100% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 1 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 9 No
Housing 71% aligned 14 shared votes
9 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 6 No
Benefits 82% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 3 No
Migration 83% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 5 No
Energy 90% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
16 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 94% aligned 33 shared votes
14 Aye 19 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
69.6 %
3 % below average
Rank 438 of 649
1,758
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
400
575 eligible divisions
822
46.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
196
49.0 % of votes cast
936
53.2 % of votes cast
No votes
204
51.0 % of votes cast
46
2.6 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % 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
193
+115.1 vs Commons average
Rank 18 of 650
127
-11.3 vs Commons average
Rank 222 of 650
Contributions
247
+108.7 vs Commons average
Rank 81 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
£209,116
all imported IPSA years
£272,934
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£209,116
8 % below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
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
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Transport
79 of 95 votes
#3
Education
42 of 50 votes
Energy
58 of 70 votes
#4
Tax
89 of 111 votes
Tax
257 of 321 votes
#5
Migration
10 of 13 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill Report Stage: New Clause 7 27 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 19 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Welfare 15 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
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
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 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
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