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Sir Gavin Williamson vs Sir Julian Smith

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

Photograph of Sir Gavin Williamson
Sir Gavin Williamson
Con Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
vs
Photograph of Sir Julian Smith
Sir Julian Smith
Con Skipton and Ripon

Voting alignment

Sir Gavin Williamson and Sir Julian Smith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,581 shared comparable votes.

1,579 same votes 2 different votes 1,581 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
85 Aye 149 No
Tax 100% aligned 234 shared votes
85 Aye 149 No
83 Aye 76 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 159 shared votes
83 Aye 76 No
58 Aye 99 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 157 shared votes
58 Aye 99 No
99 Aye 35 No
Migration 100% aligned 134 shared votes
99 Aye 35 No
20 Aye 49 No
Education 100% aligned 69 shared votes
20 Aye 49 No
Most different by topic
85 Aye 149 No
Tax 100% aligned 234 shared votes
85 Aye 149 No
83 Aye 76 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 159 shared votes
83 Aye 76 No
58 Aye 99 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 157 shared votes
58 Aye 99 No
99 Aye 35 No
Migration 100% aligned 134 shared votes
99 Aye 35 No
20 Aye 49 No
Education 100% aligned 69 shared votes
20 Aye 49 No

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

Voting record

78.4 %
6 % above average
Rank 236 of 649
Participation
77.4 %
5 % above average
Rank 265 of 649
1,850
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,827
2,361 eligible divisions
884
47.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
878
48.1 % of votes cast
966
52.2 % of votes cast
No votes
949
51.9 % of votes cast
8
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

70
-7.6 vs Commons average
Rank 298 of 649
Appearances
88
+10.4 vs Commons average
Rank 195 of 649
87
-50.8 vs Commons average
Rank 360 of 649
Contributions
105
-32.8 vs Commons average
Rank 295 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,645,311
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,587,883
all imported IPSA years
£278,816
23 % above average
Latest expenses
£259,624
15 % above average
11
5 registered categories
Registered interests
5
5 registered categories
2
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
200 of 211 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
Migration
155 of 171 votes
#2
Defence
62 of 71 votes
Transport
83 of 95 votes
#3
Energy
61 of 70 votes
Housing
57 of 66 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 43 votes
Trade
78 of 91 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
Draft Windsor Framework (Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals) Regulations 2024 13 Nov 2024
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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