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Alberto Costa vs Sir Julian Smith

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

Photograph of Alberto Costa
Alberto Costa
Con South Leicestershire
vs
Photograph of Sir Julian Smith
Sir Julian Smith
Con Skipton and Ripon

Voting alignment

Alberto Costa and Sir Julian Smith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,606 shared comparable votes.

1,602 same votes 4 different votes 1,606 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
87 Aye 135 No
Tax 100% aligned 222 shared votes
87 Aye 135 No
83 Aye 82 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 165 shared votes
83 Aye 82 No
65 Aye 95 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 160 shared votes
65 Aye 95 No
90 Aye 35 No
Migration 100% aligned 125 shared votes
90 Aye 35 No
32 Aye 34 No
Trade 100% aligned 66 shared votes
32 Aye 34 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 29 No
Transport 98% aligned 62 shared votes
32 Aye 30 No
87 Aye 135 No
Tax 100% aligned 222 shared votes
87 Aye 135 No
83 Aye 82 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 165 shared votes
83 Aye 82 No
65 Aye 95 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 160 shared votes
65 Aye 95 No
90 Aye 35 No
Migration 100% aligned 125 shared votes
90 Aye 35 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

81.1 %
8 % above average
Rank 182 of 649
Participation
77.4 %
5 % above average
Rank 265 of 649
1,915
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,827
2,361 eligible divisions
905
47.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
878
48.1 % of votes cast
1,010
52.7 % of votes cast
No votes
949
51.9 % of votes cast
9
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

20
-57.9 vs Commons average
Rank 587 of 650
Appearances
91
+13.1 vs Commons average
Rank 186 of 650
21
-117.3 vs Commons average
Rank 594 of 650
Contributions
108
-30.3 vs Commons average
Rank 281 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,033,867
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,587,883
all imported IPSA years
£291,572
29 % above average
Latest expenses
£259,624
15 % above average
29
7 registered categories
Registered interests
5
5 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
199 of 211 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#2
Defence
62 of 71 votes
Environment / Climate
44 of 48 votes
#3
Energy
61 of 70 votes
Work / Employment
70 of 77 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 43 votes
Trade
80 of 91 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
191 of 230 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 11 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Aye rebel
Business of the House motion 27 Mar 2019
Transport
No
Aye rebel
European Union Withdrawal Act main Motion as amended 25 Mar 2019
No
Aye rebel
European Union Withdrawal Act Amendment (a) - Letwin 25 Mar 2019
No
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners 7 Jul 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
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