North Dorset
Simon Hoare
Conservative, MP since 2015
Claimed in 2024-25
£272,934
177th highest of the 650 sitting MPs in the UK.
Where it went
Staff wages
paid to the MP's own employees
£210,880
Office costs
rent, utilities, equipment, printing
£19,534
Accommodation
London rent and bills
£33,405
Travel
the MP's own and their staff's
£5,580
Other costs
uncapped items outside the main budgets
£3,535
And the number worth comparing
Cost per elector
on 72,690 electors
£3.75
Outside money on the register
Visits outside the UK
- Name of donor: Yachad Address of donor: Star House, 104-108 Grafton Road NW5 4BA Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, accommodation, hospitality and travel, value £2,417.50 Destination of visit: Israel and Palestine Dates of visit: 24 May 2026 to 28 May 2026 Purpose of visit: To meet with a wide range of individuals, public officials and organisations, as well as to visit locations where violence has taken place, to understand the steps needed to achieve a resolution to the Israel-Palestine conflict and to adequately respond to the humanitarian situation in Gaza. (Registered 5 June 2026)
Miscellaneous
- Vice Chair of the Climate and Nature Crisis Caucus. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 15 July 2025 (Registered 12 August 2025)
Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses
- Name: Kate Hoare Relationship: Spouse Role: Office Manager Working pattern: Full time (Registered 29 February 2016; updated 20 December 2019 and 14 November 2023)
Checked 16 Aug 2026. Data pulled live from IPSA’s published 2024-25 totals and the UK Parliament Members API.