Compare

Katie Lam vs Sir Julian Smith

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

Photograph of Katie Lam
Katie Lam
Con Weald of Kent
vs
Photograph of Sir Julian Smith
Sir Julian Smith
Con Skipton and Ripon

Voting alignment

Katie Lam and Sir Julian Smith voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 348 shared comparable votes.

346 same votes 2 different votes 348 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
33 Aye 51 No
Tax 100% aligned 84 shared votes
33 Aye 51 No
22 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
22 Aye 19 No
12 Aye 19 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
12 Aye 19 No
3 Aye 16 No
Benefits 100% aligned 19 shared votes
3 Aye 16 No
11 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 75% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
33 Aye 51 No
Tax 100% aligned 84 shared votes
33 Aye 51 No
22 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
22 Aye 19 No
12 Aye 19 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
12 Aye 19 No
3 Aye 16 No
Benefits 100% aligned 19 shared votes
3 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

68.5%
4% below average
Rank 448 of 650
Participation
77.4%
5% above average
Rank 261 of 650
432
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,871
2,417 eligible divisions
208
48.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
900
48.1% of votes cast
224
51.9% of votes cast
No votes
971
51.9% of votes cast
0
0.0% 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

110
+15.5 vs Commons average
Rank 183 of 650
Appearances
104
+9.5 vs Commons average
Rank 208 of 650
136
-28.6 vs Commons average
Rank 283 of 650
Contributions
129
-35.6 vs Commons average
Rank 298 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£223,662
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,587,883
all imported IPSA years
£223,662
1% below average
Latest expenses
£259,624
15% above average
14
5 registered categories
Registered interests
5
5 registered categories
2
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

Tax
109 of 121 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
43 of 49 votes
Trade
8 of 10 votes
#2
Defence
62 of 71 votes
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
#3
Energy
61 of 70 votes
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
Benefits
23 of 30 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
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API