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John Lamont vs Sir Julian Smith

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

Photograph of John Lamont
John Lamont
Con Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
vs
Photograph of Sir Julian Smith
Sir Julian Smith
Con Skipton and Ripon

Voting alignment

John Lamont and Sir Julian Smith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,475 shared comparable votes.

1,470 same votes 5 different votes 1,475 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
76 Aye 134 No
Tax 100% aligned 210 shared votes
76 Aye 134 No
82 Aye 74 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 156 shared votes
82 Aye 74 No
95 Aye 31 No
Migration 100% aligned 126 shared votes
95 Aye 31 No
27 Aye 38 No
Trade 100% aligned 65 shared votes
27 Aye 38 No
26 Aye 31 No
Defence 100% aligned 57 shared votes
26 Aye 31 No
Most different by topic
56 Aye 84 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 140 shared votes
56 Aye 84 No
76 Aye 134 No
Tax 100% aligned 210 shared votes
76 Aye 134 No
82 Aye 74 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 156 shared votes
82 Aye 74 No
95 Aye 31 No
Migration 100% aligned 126 shared votes
95 Aye 31 No
27 Aye 38 No
Trade 100% aligned 65 shared votes
27 Aye 38 No

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

Voting record

85.0 %
12 % above average
Rank 97 of 649
Participation
77.4 %
5 % above average
Rank 265 of 649
1,790
2,106 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,827
2,361 eligible divisions
864
48.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
878
48.1 % of votes cast
926
51.7 % of votes cast
No votes
949
51.9 % of votes cast
9
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

148
+70.1 vs Commons average
Rank 57 of 650
Appearances
91
+13.1 vs Commons average
Rank 186 of 650
236
+97.7 vs Commons average
Rank 92 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

£2,045,465
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,587,883
all imported IPSA years
£334,363
48 % above average
Latest expenses
£259,624
15 % above average
8
2 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

Trade
83 of 87 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
Brexit / EU
179 of 188 votes
#2
Defence
62 of 71 votes
Digital / Online Safety
46 of 49 votes
#3
Energy
61 of 70 votes
Migration
150 of 163 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 43 votes
Crime / Justice
177 of 194 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
Aye rebel
European Union (Withdrawal) (No.5) Bill Committee Amdt 1 - Main 3 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
No
No rebel
European Union (Withdrawal) Act main Motion (Prime Minister) 15 Jan 2019
Brexit / EU
Aye
Aye rebel
Restoration and Renewal (No. 1) (as amended) 31 Jan 2018
No
Aye rebel
Restoration and Renewal (No. 1) amdt (b) 31 Jan 2018
No
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
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
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