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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 77% of the time, based on 1,184 shared comparable votes.

917 same votes 267 different votes 1,184 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 18 No
Work / Employment 97% aligned 32 shared votes
13 Aye 19 No
14 Aye 4 No
Democracy / Parliament 94% aligned 18 shared votes
13 Aye 5 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

61.8 %
11 % below average
Rank 561 of 650
Participation
77.4 %
5 % above average
Rank 255 of 650
1,452
2,351 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,819
2,351 eligible divisions
721
49.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
875
48.1 % of votes cast
731
50.3 % of votes cast
No votes
944
51.9 % of votes cast
11
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

101
+29.6 vs Commons average
Rank 120 of 650
Appearances
75
+3.6 vs Commons average
Rank 230 of 650
139
+12.2 vs Commons average
Rank 180 of 650
Contributions
92
-34.8 vs Commons average
Rank 317 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 211 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#2
Defence
62 of 71 votes
Trade
68 of 89 votes
#3
Energy
61 of 70 votes
Defence
50 of 71 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 43 votes
Energy
47 of 70 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
191 of 230 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 64 8 Sep 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 53 8 Sep 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 8 Sep 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 19 8 Sep 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 18 8 Sep 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 8 Sep 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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
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
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API