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Sammy Wilson vs Sir Julian Smith

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

Photograph of Sammy Wilson
Sammy Wilson
DUP East Antrim
vs
Photograph of Sir Julian Smith
Sir Julian Smith
Con Skipton and Ripon

Voting alignment

Sammy Wilson and Sir Julian Smith voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 1,208 shared comparable votes.

938 same votes 270 different votes 1,208 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
11 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 21 shared votes
11 Aye 10 No
0 Aye 3 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
14 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 97% aligned 34 shared votes
13 Aye 21 No
16 Aye 6 No
Democracy / Parliament 95% aligned 22 shared votes
15 Aye 7 No
19 Aye 21 No
Energy 93% aligned 40 shared votes
18 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 11 No
NHS / Health 50% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No
14 Aye 20 No
Benefits 59% aligned 34 shared votes
12 Aye 22 No
29 Aye 17 No
Defence 61% aligned 46 shared votes
23 Aye 23 No
7 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 61% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
53 Aye 30 No
Migration 61% aligned 83 shared votes
63 Aye 20 No

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

Voting record

61.3%
11% below average
Rank 562 of 650
Participation
77.4%
5% above average
Rank 261 of 650
1,481
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,871
2,417 eligible divisions
737
49.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
900
48.1% of votes cast
744
50.2% of votes cast
No votes
971
51.9% of votes cast
11
0.7% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
21 years, 6 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

108
+13.8 vs Commons average
Rank 190 of 650
Appearances
104
+9.8 vs Commons average
Rank 204 of 650
155
-9.1 vs Commons average
Rank 234 of 650
Contributions
129
-35.1 vs Commons average
Rank 296 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,714,557
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,587,883
all imported IPSA years
£250,082
11% above average
Latest expenses
£259,624
15% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
5 registered categories
1
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
195 of 212 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
43 of 49 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 82 votes
#2
Defence
62 of 71 votes
Trade
70 of 94 votes
#3
Energy
61 of 70 votes
Defence
50 of 71 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
Energy
47 of 70 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
194 of 234 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill Committee: Amendment 9 20 Oct 2025
Defence
No rebel
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 15 Sept 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 64 8 Sept 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 53 8 Sept 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 8 Sept 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 19 8 Sept 2025
Housing
No
Where they voted the same
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. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
Aye
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