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Dame Karen Bradley vs Sir Julian Smith

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

Photograph of Dame Karen Bradley
Dame Karen Bradley
Con Staffordshire Moorlands
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Photograph of Sir Julian Smith
Sir Julian Smith
Con Skipton and Ripon

Voting alignment

Dame Karen Bradley and Sir Julian Smith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,367 shared comparable votes.

1,363 same votes 4 different votes 1,367 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
67 Aye 119 No
Tax 100% aligned 186 shared votes
67 Aye 119 No
59 Aye 99 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 158 shared votes
59 Aye 99 No
77 Aye 66 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 143 shared votes
77 Aye 66 No
46 Aye 19 No
Migration 100% aligned 65 shared votes
46 Aye 19 No
16 Aye 46 No
Education 100% aligned 62 shared votes
16 Aye 46 No
Most different by topic
67 Aye 119 No
Tax 100% aligned 186 shared votes
67 Aye 119 No
59 Aye 99 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 158 shared votes
59 Aye 99 No
77 Aye 66 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 143 shared votes
77 Aye 66 No
46 Aye 19 No
Migration 100% aligned 65 shared votes
46 Aye 19 No
16 Aye 46 No
Education 100% aligned 62 shared votes
16 Aye 46 No

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

Voting record

67.2 %
6 % below average
Rank 475 of 649
Participation
77.4 %
5 % above average
Rank 265 of 649
1,586
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,827
2,361 eligible divisions
742
46.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
878
48.1 % of votes cast
844
53.2 % of votes cast
No votes
949
51.9 % of votes cast
6
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

74
-3.9 vs Commons average
Rank 280 of 650
Appearances
91
+13.1 vs Commons average
Rank 186 of 650
80
-58.3 vs Commons average
Rank 386 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

£2,878,658
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,587,883
all imported IPSA years
£283,093
25 % above average
Latest expenses
£259,624
15 % above average
12
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
5 registered categories
11
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
188 of 211 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
Digital / Online Safety
50 of 60 votes
#2
Defence
62 of 71 votes
Trade
74 of 91 votes
#3
Energy
61 of 70 votes
Work / Employment
61 of 77 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 43 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 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
No rebel
Health Protection (Entry to venues etc) SI No 1416 14 Dec 2021
Aye
No rebel
Treasury update on international aid 13 Jul 2021
Aye
No rebel
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 2021
Aye
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
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
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