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Mark Pritchard vs Sir Julian Smith

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

Photograph of Mark Pritchard
Mark Pritchard
Con The Wrekin
vs
Photograph of Sir Julian Smith
Sir Julian Smith
Con Skipton and Ripon

Voting alignment

Mark Pritchard and Sir Julian Smith voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,319 shared comparable votes.

1,305 same votes 14 different votes 1,319 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
66 Aye 130 No
Tax 100% aligned 196 shared votes
66 Aye 130 No
86 Aye 32 No
Migration 100% aligned 118 shared votes
86 Aye 32 No
21 Aye 42 No
Education 100% aligned 63 shared votes
21 Aye 42 No
28 Aye 22 No
Transport 100% aligned 50 shared votes
28 Aye 22 No
22 Aye 24 No
Defence 100% aligned 46 shared votes
22 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
57 Aye 105 No
Brexit / EU 94% aligned 162 shared votes
60 Aye 102 No
13 Aye 24 No
Benefits 97% aligned 37 shared votes
14 Aye 23 No
29 Aye 31 No
Trade 98% aligned 60 shared votes
28 Aye 32 No
58 Aye 59 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 117 shared votes
59 Aye 58 No
66 Aye 130 No
Tax 100% aligned 196 shared votes
66 Aye 130 No

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

Voting record

64.4%
8% below average
Rank 521 of 650
Participation
77.4%
5% above average
Rank 258 of 650
1,547
2,401 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,859
2,401 eligible divisions
735
47.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
898
48.3% of votes cast
812
52.5% of votes cast
No votes
961
51.7% of votes cast
16
1.0% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

206
+118.2 vs Commons average
Rank 22 of 650
Appearances
100
+12.2 vs Commons average
Rank 189 of 650
244
+90.9 vs Commons average
Rank 103 of 650
Contributions
124
-29.1 vs Commons average
Rank 287 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,150,580
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,587,883
all imported IPSA years
£174,182
23% below average
Latest expenses
£259,624
15% above average
5
4 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

Brexit / EU
198 of 211 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
43 of 49 votes
Migration
136 of 171 votes
#2
Defence
62 of 71 votes
Devolution / Local Government
52 of 66 votes
#3
Energy
61 of 70 votes
Environment / Climate
37 of 49 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
Trade
70 of 94 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
194 of 234 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 50 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No
Draft Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 11 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No rebel
Public Order Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 18 Oct 2022
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 17 Jun 2020
Aye rebel
Aye rebel
Trade Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading (Keir Starmer) 20 May 2020
Trade
No
No rebel
Motion under section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019 9 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
Motion to agree to Lords Amendment 5 to the EU (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill 8 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
Aye
Aye rebel
Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 5 to the EU (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill 8 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
No
No rebel
Motion to agree to Lords Amendments 2 and 3 to the EU (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill 8 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
Aye
Aye rebel
European Union (Withdrawal) (No.5) Bill Committee Amdt 1 - Main 3 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
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