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Sir Alec Shelbrooke vs Sir Julian Smith

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

Photograph of Sir Alec Shelbrooke
Sir Alec Shelbrooke
Con Wetherby and Easingwold
vs
Photograph of Sir Julian Smith
Sir Julian Smith
Con Skipton and Ripon

Voting alignment

Sir Alec Shelbrooke and Sir Julian Smith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,426 shared comparable votes.

1,424 same votes 2 different votes 1,426 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
62 Aye 126 No
Tax 100% aligned 188 shared votes
62 Aye 126 No
61 Aye 100 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 161 shared votes
61 Aye 100 No
72 Aye 66 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 138 shared votes
72 Aye 66 No
68 Aye 29 No
Migration 100% aligned 97 shared votes
68 Aye 29 No
32 Aye 37 No
Trade 100% aligned 69 shared votes
32 Aye 37 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 14 No
NHS / Health 96% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
62 Aye 126 No
Tax 100% aligned 188 shared votes
62 Aye 126 No
61 Aye 100 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 161 shared votes
61 Aye 100 No
72 Aye 66 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 138 shared votes
72 Aye 66 No
68 Aye 29 No
Migration 100% aligned 97 shared votes
68 Aye 29 No

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

Voting record

72.6 %
same as average
Rank 369 of 649
Participation
77.4 %
5 % above average
Rank 265 of 649
1,713
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,827
2,361 eligible divisions
785
45.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
878
48.1 % of votes cast
928
54.2 % of votes cast
No votes
949
51.9 % of votes cast
7
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

132
+54.1 vs Commons average
Rank 82 of 650
Appearances
91
+13.1 vs Commons average
Rank 186 of 650
161
+22.7 vs Commons average
Rank 166 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

£2,686,484
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,587,883
all imported IPSA years
£274,658
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£259,624
15 % above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
5 registered categories
3
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
202 of 211 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
Trade
86 of 91 votes
#2
Defence
62 of 71 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
#3
Energy
61 of 70 votes
Housing
61 of 66 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 43 votes
Defence
65 of 71 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
No rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 16 Apr 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
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
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
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
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