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Peter Fortune vs Sir Julian Smith

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

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Peter Fortune
Con Bromley and Biggin Hill
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Sir Julian Smith
Con Skipton and Ripon

Voting alignment

Peter Fortune and Sir Julian Smith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 356 shared comparable votes.

355 same votes 1 different votes 356 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
26 Aye 53 No
Tax 100% aligned 79 shared votes
26 Aye 53 No
22 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 48 shared votes
22 Aye 26 No
12 Aye 27 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
12 Aye 27 No
7 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
7 Aye 23 No
4 Aye 17 No
Benefits 100% aligned 21 shared votes
4 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 53 No
Tax 100% aligned 79 shared votes
26 Aye 53 No
22 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 48 shared votes
22 Aye 26 No
12 Aye 27 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
12 Aye 27 No
7 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
7 Aye 23 No
4 Aye 17 No
Benefits 100% aligned 21 shared votes
4 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

72.2 %
1 % below average
Rank 376 of 649
Participation
77.4 %
5 % above average
Rank 265 of 649
415
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,827
2,361 eligible divisions
181
43.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
878
48.1 % of votes cast
234
56.4 % of votes cast
No votes
949
51.9 % of votes cast
2
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

121
+43.1 vs Commons average
Rank 91 of 650
Appearances
91
+13.1 vs Commons average
Rank 186 of 650
146
+7.7 vs Commons average
Rank 186 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

£180,830
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,587,883
all imported IPSA years
£180,830
20 % below average
Latest expenses
£259,624
15 % above average
4
4 registered categories
Registered interests
5
5 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

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
Work / Employment
38 of 39 votes
#2
Defence
62 of 71 votes
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
#3
Energy
61 of 70 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 43 votes
Tax
90 of 111 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
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
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
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