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David Mundell vs Sir Julian Smith

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

Photograph of David Mundell
David Mundell
Con Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
vs
Photograph of Sir Julian Smith
Sir Julian Smith
Con Skipton and Ripon

Voting alignment

David Mundell and Sir Julian Smith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,375 shared comparable votes.

1,371 same votes 4 different votes 1,375 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
78 Aye 122 No
Tax 100% aligned 200 shared votes
78 Aye 122 No
66 Aye 96 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 162 shared votes
66 Aye 96 No
63 Aye 55 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 118 shared votes
63 Aye 55 No
80 Aye 31 No
Migration 100% aligned 111 shared votes
80 Aye 31 No
28 Aye 33 No
Trade 100% aligned 61 shared votes
28 Aye 33 No
Most different by topic
78 Aye 122 No
Tax 100% aligned 200 shared votes
78 Aye 122 No
66 Aye 96 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 162 shared votes
66 Aye 96 No
63 Aye 55 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 118 shared votes
63 Aye 55 No
80 Aye 31 No
Migration 100% aligned 111 shared votes
80 Aye 31 No
28 Aye 33 No
Trade 100% aligned 61 shared votes
28 Aye 33 No

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

Voting record

67.9 %
5 % below average
Rank 465 of 649
Participation
77.4 %
5 % above average
Rank 265 of 649
1,603
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,827
2,361 eligible divisions
765
47.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
878
48.1 % of votes cast
838
52.3 % of votes cast
No votes
949
51.9 % of votes cast
7
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

110
+32.1 vs Commons average
Rank 119 of 650
Appearances
91
+13.1 vs Commons average
Rank 186 of 650
111
-27.3 vs Commons average
Rank 269 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

£3,330,205
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,587,883
all imported IPSA years
£330,224
46 % above average
Latest expenses
£259,624
15 % above average
10
4 registered categories
Registered interests
5
5 registered categories
2
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
201 of 211 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
Foreign Affairs
60 of 69 votes
#2
Defence
62 of 71 votes
Trade
73 of 91 votes
#3
Energy
61 of 70 votes
Migration
130 of 171 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 43 votes
Democracy / Parliament
32 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
Aye rebel
Chris Bryant's amendment (a) to the motion on the independent expert panel 23 Jun 2020
No
Aye rebel
Restoration and Renewal (No. 1) (as amended) 31 Jan 2018
No
Aye rebel
Restoration and Renewal (No. 1) amdt (b) 31 Jan 2018
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
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
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