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Alex Easton vs Sir Julian Smith

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

Photograph of Alex Easton
Alex Easton
Ind North Down
vs
Photograph of Sir Julian Smith
Sir Julian Smith
Con Skipton and Ripon

Voting alignment

Alex Easton and Sir Julian Smith voted the same way 95% of the time, based on 201 shared comparable votes.

191 same votes 10 different votes 201 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
12 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
12 Aye 19 No
3 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 19 shared votes
3 Aye 16 No
3 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 5 No
Trade 100% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
1 Aye 5 No
Transport 100% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 6 No
Benefits 64% aligned 11 shared votes
3 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 4 No
Energy 75% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
8 Aye 7 No
Defence 93% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 94% aligned 17 shared votes
3 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 24 No
Tax 94% aligned 36 shared votes
10 Aye 26 No

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

Voting record

44.2%
28% below average
Rank 631 of 650
Participation
77.3%
5% above average
Rank 261 of 650
267
604 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,848
2,390 eligible divisions
124
46.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
889
48.1% of votes cast
143
53.6% of votes cast
No votes
959
51.9% of votes cast
n/a
rebellion not calculated
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

111
+24.1 vs Commons average
Rank 147 of 650
Appearances
96
+9.1 vs Commons average
Rank 202 of 650
145
-6.4 vs Commons average
Rank 224 of 650
Contributions
118
-33.4 vs Commons average
Rank 300 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£190,220
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,587,883
all imported IPSA years
£190,220
16% below average
Latest expenses
£259,624
15% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
5
5 registered categories
0
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

Foreign Affairs
5 of 5 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
43 of 49 votes
Trade
8 of 10 votes
#2
Defence
62 of 71 votes
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
#3
Energy
61 of 70 votes
Energy
13 of 20 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
Education
27 of 50 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
194 of 234 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Draft Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 11 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendments 2 and 3 3 Jun 2025
Defence
No
No
Draft Windsor Framework (Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals) Regulations 2024 13 Nov 2024
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 13: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (relief for investment expenditure) 6 Nov 2024
Energy Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 12: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (increase in rate) 6 Nov 2024
Energy Tax
No
Where they voted the same
No
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
No
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