Simon Hoare Portrait

Simon Hoare

Conservative - North Dorset

First elected: 7th May 2015


Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)
13th Nov 2023 - 5th Jul 2024
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
16th Jan 2024 - 30th May 2024
Local Government (Pay Accountability) Bill
15th May 2024 - 22nd May 2024
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
29th Jan 2020 - 14th Nov 2023
Liaison Committee (Commons)
20th May 2020 - 13th Nov 2023
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
12th Jun 2019 - 6th Nov 2019
Liaison Committee (Commons)
12th Jun 2019 - 6th Nov 2019
Regulatory Reform
6th Nov 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Welsh Affairs Committee
16th Oct 2017 - 26th Nov 2018
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
12th Dec 2017 - 4th Sep 2018
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
1st Dec 2015 - 3rd May 2017
Regulatory Reform
12th Oct 2015 - 3rd May 2017
Procedure Committee
13th Jul 2015 - 21st Nov 2016


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Simon Hoare has voted in 2 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

Sparring Partners
Stephen Kinnock (Labour)
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
(1 debate interactions)
Andrew Gwynne (Labour (Co-op))
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
(1 debate interactions)
Lindsay Hoyle (Speaker)
(1 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Department of Health and Social Care
(1 debate contributions)
Northern Ireland Office
(1 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Simon Hoare has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debate
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Latest EDMs signed by Simon Hoare

25th November 2021
Simon Hoare signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 30th November 2021

Conduct of councillors towards town and parish council clerks

Tabled by: Julian Lewis (Conservative - New Forest East)
That this House notes with deep concern convincing evidence collected by the Association of Local Council Clerks showing that, far from being untypical, the toxic behaviour by Parish Councillors in Cheshire exposed online in December 2020, is endemic in a significant minority of Town and Parish Councils; deplores the departure …
13 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 4
Liberal Democrat: 4
Labour: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
19th January 2021
Simon Hoare signed this EDM as the primary signatory on Tuesday 19th January 2021

Award of the George Cross to the NHS

Tabled by: Simon Hoare (Conservative - North Dorset)
That this House believes that the George Cross should be awarded to the National Health Service in recognition of its heroic role during the covid-19 pandemic; and urges the Government to make that award.
11 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Jan 2021)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 5
Liberal Democrat: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Labour: 1
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Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Simon Hoare, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.



Latest 1 Written Question

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Written Questions can be tabled by MPs and Lords to request specific information information on the work, policy and activities of a Government Department
23rd Jul 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to continue the Community Ownership Fund with the same terms of reference.

This Government is committed to empowering communities with a strong new ‘right to buy’ beloved community assets, such as empty shops, pubs and community spaces.

We will confirm plans on the Community Ownership Fund in due course.

Alex Norris
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)