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Simon Hoare vs Tim Farron

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

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Simon Hoare
Con North Dorset
vs
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Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Simon Hoare and Tim Farron voted the same way 23% of the time, based on 1,167 shared comparable votes.

264 same votes 903 different votes 1,167 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
18 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 55% aligned 42 shared votes
9 Aye 33 No
14 Aye 15 No
Education 52% aligned 29 shared votes
20 Aye 9 No
48 Aye 87 No
Tax 37% aligned 135 shared votes
79 Aye 56 No
30 Aye 22 No
Devolution / Local Government 35% aligned 52 shared votes
14 Aye 38 No
22 Aye 23 No
Defence 31% aligned 45 shared votes
25 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
0 Aye 3 No
Cost of Living 0% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
17 Aye 15 No
Environment / Climate 3% aligned 32 shared votes
14 Aye 18 No
10 Aye 20 No
Digital / Online Safety 3% aligned 30 shared votes
21 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 12 No
NHS / Health 6% aligned 18 shared votes
13 Aye 5 No
61 Aye 103 No
Brexit / EU 7% aligned 164 shared votes
104 Aye 60 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
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
1,758
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
822
46.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.7 % of votes cast
936
53.2 % of votes cast
No votes
671
45.3 % of votes cast
46
2.6 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

98
+20.0 vs Commons average
Rank 158 of 649
Appearances
146
+68.0 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 649
127
-11.5 vs Commons average
Rank 222 of 649
Contributions
168
+29.5 vs Commons average
Rank 156 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
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£272,934
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
13
4 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
24
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
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Transport
79 of 95 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Energy
58 of 70 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Tax
257 of 321 votes
#5
Migration
133 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
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
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
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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