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Ben Obese-Jecty vs Sir Julian Smith

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

Photograph of Ben Obese-Jecty
Ben Obese-Jecty
Con Huntingdon
vs
Photograph of Sir Julian Smith
Sir Julian Smith
Con Skipton and Ripon

Voting alignment

Ben Obese-Jecty and Sir Julian Smith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 365 shared comparable votes.

364 same votes 1 different votes 365 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
33 Aye 48 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
33 Aye 48 No
22 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 44 shared votes
22 Aye 22 No
10 Aye 28 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
10 Aye 28 No
7 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
7 Aye 21 No
16 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
16 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 48 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
33 Aye 48 No
22 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 44 shared votes
22 Aye 22 No
10 Aye 28 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
10 Aye 28 No
7 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
7 Aye 21 No
16 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
16 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

75.2 %
3 % above average
Rank 311 of 649
Participation
77.4 %
5 % above average
Rank 259 of 649
427
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,822
2,354 eligible divisions
198
46.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
875
48.0 % of votes cast
229
53.6 % of votes cast
No votes
947
52.0 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

197
+121.9 vs Commons average
Rank 13 of 649
Appearances
77
+1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 237 of 649
264
+130.7 vs Commons average
Rank 63 of 649
Contributions
94
-39.3 vs Commons average
Rank 326 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£156,927
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,587,883
all imported IPSA years
£156,927
31 % below average
Latest expenses
£259,624
15 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
5 registered categories
1
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
4 of 4 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
#2
Defence
62 of 71 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#3
Energy
61 of 70 votes
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 43 votes
Education
41 of 50 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
Where they voted the same
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
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API