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Harriet Cross vs Sir Julian Smith

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

Photograph of Harriet Cross
Harriet Cross
Con Gordon and Buchan
vs
Photograph of Sir Julian Smith
Sir Julian Smith
Con Skipton and Ripon

Voting alignment

Harriet Cross and Sir Julian Smith voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 362 shared comparable votes.

360 same votes 2 different votes 362 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
28 Aye 53 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
28 Aye 53 No
26 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
26 Aye 20 No
11 Aye 26 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
11 Aye 26 No
10 Aye 10 No
Transport 100% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No
4 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 18 shared votes
4 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 67% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
28 Aye 53 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
28 Aye 53 No
26 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
26 Aye 20 No
11 Aye 26 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
11 Aye 26 No
10 Aye 10 No
Transport 100% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

72.4%
same as average
Rank 368 of 650
Participation
77.4%
5% above average
Rank 261 of 650
457
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,871
2,417 eligible divisions
215
47.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
900
48.1% of votes cast
242
53.0% of votes cast
No votes
971
51.9% of votes cast
1
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

116
+21.5 vs Commons average
Rank 159 of 650
Appearances
104
+9.5 vs Commons average
Rank 208 of 650
201
+36.5 vs Commons average
Rank 165 of 650
Contributions
129
-35.5 vs Commons average
Rank 298 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£178,612
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,587,883
all imported IPSA years
£178,612
21% below average
Latest expenses
£259,624
15% above average
0
0 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
17 of 17 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
43 of 49 votes
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
#2
Defence
62 of 71 votes
Tax
105 of 121 votes
#3
Energy
61 of 70 votes
Housing
27 of 32 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
Crime / Justice
53 of 66 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
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
No
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