Simon Hoare

Simon Hoare is a British Conservative Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for North Dorset since 2015. Born in Cardiff in 1969, he holds a degree in Modern History from Oxford. Before his parliamentary career, Hoare worked in public relations, lobbying, and public affairs, and served as a councillor on West Oxfordshire District Council and Oxfordshire County Council. In Parliament, he has chaired the Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee and currently serves as the Chair of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Select Committee. He previously held the position of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Government from 2023 to 2024.