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James McMurdock vs Sir Julian Smith

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

Photograph of James McMurdock
James McMurdock
Ind South Basildon and East Thurrock
vs
Photograph of Sir Julian Smith
Sir Julian Smith
Con Skipton and Ripon

Voting alignment

James McMurdock and Sir Julian Smith voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 178 shared comparable votes.

172 same votes 6 different votes 178 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
15 Aye 46 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
15 Aye 46 No
9 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
3 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 13 shared votes
3 Aye 10 No
5 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No
2 Aye 7 No
Energy 100% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 2 No
Defence 80% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
14 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 91% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
15 Aye 46 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
15 Aye 46 No
9 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
3 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 13 shared votes
3 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

42.3 %
31 % below average
Rank 631 of 647
Participation
77.3 %
4 % above average
Rank 268 of 647
227
537 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,796
2,323 eligible divisions
108
47.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
861
47.9 % of votes cast
119
52.4 % of votes cast
No votes
935
52.1 % of votes cast
1
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

15
-48.6 vs Commons average
Rank 598 of 647
Appearances
68
+4.4 vs Commons average
Rank 210 of 647
20
-93.6 vs Commons average
Rank 592 of 647
Contributions
86
-27.6 vs Commons average
Rank 298 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£171,670
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,587,883
all imported IPSA years
£171,670
24 % below average
Latest expenses
£259,624
15 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
0
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

Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
#1
Defence
52 of 59 votes
Migration
8 of 11 votes
#2
Energy
59 of 67 votes
Energy
11 of 17 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 45 votes
Tax
68 of 108 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 43 votes
Housing
19 of 31 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
190 of 229 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill Committee: Amendment 9 20 Oct 2025
Defence
No rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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
Draft Windsor Framework (Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals) Regulations 2024 13 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API