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George Freeman vs Sir Julian Smith

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

Photograph of George Freeman
George Freeman
Con Mid Norfolk
vs
Photograph of Sir Julian Smith
Sir Julian Smith
Con Skipton and Ripon

Voting alignment

George Freeman and Sir Julian Smith voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,481 shared comparable votes.

1,460 same votes 21 different votes 1,481 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
68 Aye 80 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 148 shared votes
68 Aye 80 No
96 Aye 30 No
Migration 100% aligned 126 shared votes
96 Aye 30 No
22 Aye 46 No
Education 100% aligned 68 shared votes
22 Aye 46 No
24 Aye 26 No
Energy 100% aligned 50 shared votes
24 Aye 26 No
15 Aye 33 No
Benefits 100% aligned 48 shared votes
15 Aye 33 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 20 No
Transport 91% aligned 53 shared votes
28 Aye 25 No
68 Aye 79 No
Brexit / EU 97% aligned 147 shared votes
63 Aye 84 No
26 Aye 37 No
Trade 97% aligned 63 shared votes
26 Aye 37 No
15 Aye 18 No
NHS / Health 97% aligned 33 shared votes
16 Aye 17 No
79 Aye 126 No
Tax 100% aligned 205 shared votes
78 Aye 127 No

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

Voting record

73.3%
1% above average
Rank 348 of 650
Participation
77.3%
5% above average
Rank 261 of 650
1,752
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,848
2,390 eligible divisions
854
48.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
889
48.1% of votes cast
898
51.3% of votes cast
No votes
959
51.9% of votes cast
27
1.5% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

11
-75.9 vs Commons average
Rank 623 of 650
Appearances
96
+9.1 vs Commons average
Rank 202 of 650
20
-131.4 vs Commons average
Rank 611 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

£2,886,193
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,587,883
all imported IPSA years
£287,402
27% above average
Latest expenses
£259,624
15% above average
17
4 registered categories
Registered interests
5
5 registered categories
3
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
185 of 211 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
43 of 49 votes
Migration
148 of 171 votes
#2
Defence
62 of 71 votes
Trade
78 of 94 votes
#3
Energy
61 of 70 votes
Foreign Affairs
54 of 70 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
Energy
54 of 70 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
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No
No
Health and Care Bill: Government Amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendment 92 30 Mar 2022
NHS / Health
Aye rebel
No rebel
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 1B 9 Feb 2021
Trade
Aye
No rebel
Agriculture Bill: Lords Amendment 16B Motion to disagree 4 Nov 2020
Aye
No rebel
Consideration of Lords Amendment 16: Agriculture Bill 12 Oct 2020
Aye
Aye rebel
Trade Bill: Report Stage New Clause 4 20 Jul 2020
Trade
No
Aye rebel
Business of the House motion 3 Apr 2019
Transport
No
Aye rebel
Amendment (a) to the Business of the House motion 3 Apr 2019
Transport
No
Aye rebel
Business of the House motion 1 Apr 2019
Transport
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
Aye
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
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
Aye
No
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
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