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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.

Photograph of Peter Fortune
Peter Fortune
Con Bromley and Biggin Hill
vs
Photograph of Sir Julian Smith
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 350 shared comparable votes.

349 same votes 1 different votes 350 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
21 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
21 Aye 26 No
12 Aye 27 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
12 Aye 27 No
7 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
7 Aye 21 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
21 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
21 Aye 26 No
12 Aye 27 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
12 Aye 27 No
7 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
7 Aye 21 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

72.5 %
same as average
Rank 368 of 650
Participation
77.4 %
5 % above average
Rank 260 of 650
409
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,818
2,350 eligible divisions
177
43.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
874
48.1 % of votes cast
232
56.7 % of votes cast
No votes
944
51.9 % of votes cast
2
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

119
+47.1 vs Commons average
Rank 86 of 650
Appearances
74
+2.1 vs Commons average
Rank 231 of 650
144
+16.4 vs Commons average
Rank 175 of 650
Contributions
91
-36.6 vs Commons average
Rank 318 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
3
3 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
36 of 37 votes
#2
Defence
62 of 71 votes
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
#3
Energy
61 of 70 votes
Education
40 of 49 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 43 votes
Tax
90 of 111 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
190 of 229 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
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
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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