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Simon Hoare MP for North Dorset Constituency

Current MP Details

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Conservative

Simon Hoare is the Conservative MP for North Dorset, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. He currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities).

Elected May 2015
Elected 3 times

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
020 7219 5697
[email protected]
Twitter
https://twitter.com/simon4ndorset

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
76,765
Turnout
56,107 (73%)
Majority
24,301
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
76,324
Turnout
55,724 (73%)
Majority
25,777
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
73,759
Turnout
53,385 (72%)
Majority
21,118
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
73,741
Turnout
54,141 (73%)
Majority
7,625
Details

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
16 Jan 2024 to Now
Committee
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
13 Nov 2023 to Now
Government Post
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)
20 May 2020 to 13 Nov 2023
Committee
Liaison Committee (Commons)
29 Jan 2020 to 14 Nov 2023
Committee
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
12 Jun 2019 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Liaison Committee (Commons)
12 Jun 2019 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
12 Dec 2017 to 4 Sep 2018
Committee
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
6 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Regulatory Reform
16 Oct 2017 to 26 Nov 2018
Committee
Welsh Affairs Committee
1 Dec 2015 to 3 May 2017
Committee
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
12 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017
Committee
Regulatory Reform
13 Jul 2015 to 21 Nov 2016
Committee
Procedure Committee
7 May 2015 to Now
House
Commons
7 May 2015 to Now
Affiliation
Conservative
7 May 2015 to Now
Representative
North Dorset
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Debates
605
Early Day Motions
5
Written Questions
107
Votes
1,365
Date
Debate
Contributions
23 Apr 2024
Derbyshire County Council
2
Details
22 Apr 2024
Topical Questions
1
Details
22 Apr 2024
Cost of Public Services: Coastal Areas
3
Details
22 Apr 2024
Government Funding: Local Authorities
6
Details
16 Apr 2024
Citizens’ Assemblies and Local Democracy
6
Details
15 Apr 2024
Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
1
Details
25 Mar 2024
Cyber-security and UK Democracy
1
Details
20 Mar 2024
Conduct of Elections
3
Details
13 Mar 2024
Draft Combined Authorities (Overview and Scrutiny Committees, Access to Information and Audit Committees) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
5
Details
5 Mar 2024
Draft Representation of the People (Variation of Election Expenses and Exclusions) Regulations 2024
2
Details

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
7 May 2015
to Now
Simon Hoare
Conservative
Current Member
Simon Hoare is the Conservative MP for North Dorset, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. He currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities).
1 May 1997
to 30 Mar 2015
Mr Robert Walter
Conservative
Retired
Mr Robert Walter is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Conservative MP for North Dorset, and left the Commons on 30 March 2015.

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