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Jesse Norman vs Sir Julian Smith

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

Photograph of Jesse Norman
Jesse Norman
Con Hereford and South Herefordshire
vs
Photograph of Sir Julian Smith
Sir Julian Smith
Con Skipton and Ripon

Voting alignment

Jesse Norman and Sir Julian Smith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,463 shared comparable votes.

1,462 same votes 1 different votes 1,463 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
87 Aye 130 No
Tax 100% aligned 217 shared votes
87 Aye 130 No
60 Aye 100 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 160 shared votes
60 Aye 100 No
81 Aye 79 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 160 shared votes
81 Aye 79 No
31 Aye 38 No
Trade 100% aligned 69 shared votes
31 Aye 38 No
20 Aye 47 No
Education 100% aligned 67 shared votes
20 Aye 47 No
Most different by topic
87 Aye 130 No
Tax 100% aligned 217 shared votes
87 Aye 130 No
60 Aye 100 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 160 shared votes
60 Aye 100 No
81 Aye 79 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 160 shared votes
81 Aye 79 No
31 Aye 38 No
Trade 100% aligned 69 shared votes
31 Aye 38 No
20 Aye 47 No
Education 100% aligned 67 shared votes
20 Aye 47 No

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

Voting record

72.3 %
same as average
Rank 375 of 649
Participation
77.4 %
5 % above average
Rank 265 of 649
1,707
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,827
2,361 eligible divisions
789
46.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
878
48.1 % of votes cast
918
53.8 % of votes cast
No votes
949
51.9 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

51
-26.9 vs Commons average
Rank 421 of 650
Appearances
91
+13.1 vs Commons average
Rank 186 of 650
99
-39.3 vs Commons average
Rank 319 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

£1,812,464
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,587,883
all imported IPSA years
£134,182
41 % below average
Latest expenses
£259,624
15 % above average
8
4 registered categories
Registered interests
5
5 registered categories
8
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

Trade
87 of 91 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
#2
Defence
62 of 71 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
#3
Energy
61 of 70 votes
Devolution / Local Government
56 of 66 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 43 votes
Energy
58 of 70 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
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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