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Gareth Bacon vs Sir Julian Smith

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

Photograph of Gareth Bacon
Gareth Bacon
Con Orpington
vs
Photograph of Sir Julian Smith
Sir Julian Smith
Con Skipton and Ripon

Voting alignment

Gareth Bacon and Sir Julian Smith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,197 shared comparable votes.

1,191 same votes 6 different votes 1,197 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
60 Aye 103 No
Tax 100% aligned 163 shared votes
60 Aye 103 No
91 Aye 31 No
Migration 100% aligned 122 shared votes
91 Aye 31 No
29 Aye 28 No
Defence 100% aligned 57 shared votes
29 Aye 28 No
20 Aye 31 No
Benefits 100% aligned 51 shared votes
20 Aye 31 No
14 Aye 36 No
Education 100% aligned 50 shared votes
14 Aye 36 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 18 No
NHS / Health 94% aligned 36 shared votes
20 Aye 16 No
77 Aye 68 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 145 shared votes
78 Aye 67 No
60 Aye 103 No
Tax 100% aligned 163 shared votes
60 Aye 103 No
91 Aye 31 No
Migration 100% aligned 122 shared votes
91 Aye 31 No
29 Aye 28 No
Defence 100% aligned 57 shared votes
29 Aye 28 No

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

Voting record

87.6%
15% above average
Rank 48 of 650
Participation
77.4%
5% above average
Rank 262 of 650
1,478
1,688 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,862
2,406 eligible divisions
727
49.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
898
48.2% of votes cast
751
50.8% of votes cast
No votes
964
51.8% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

61
-29.0 vs Commons average
Rank 397 of 650
Appearances
105
+15.0 vs Commons average
Rank 182 of 650
82
-74.6 vs Commons average
Rank 432 of 650
Contributions
131
-25.6 vs Commons average
Rank 277 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,123,891
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,587,883
all imported IPSA years
£268,955
19% above average
Latest expenses
£259,624
15% above average
1
1 registered category
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

Brexit / EU
64 of 64 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
43 of 49 votes
Trade
55 of 56 votes
#2
Defence
62 of 71 votes
Work / Employment
67 of 70 votes
#3
Energy
61 of 70 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 45 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
Foreign Affairs
60 of 63 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
194 of 234 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
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
Aye rebel
No rebel
Public Order Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 18 Oct 2022
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Health and Care Bill: Government Amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendment 92 30 Mar 2022
NHS / Health
Aye rebel
No rebel
Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021 27 Apr 2021
Aye
No
Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 17 Jun 2020
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
No
No
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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