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Sir Jeremy Wright vs Sir Julian Smith

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

Photograph of Sir Jeremy Wright
Sir Jeremy Wright
Con Kenilworth and Southam
vs
Photograph of Sir Julian Smith
Sir Julian Smith
Con Skipton and Ripon

Voting alignment

Sir Jeremy Wright and Sir Julian Smith voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,436 shared comparable votes.

1,425 same votes 11 different votes 1,436 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
80 Aye 131 No
Tax 100% aligned 211 shared votes
80 Aye 131 No
64 Aye 101 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 165 shared votes
64 Aye 101 No
28 Aye 36 No
Trade 100% aligned 64 shared votes
28 Aye 36 No
19 Aye 32 No
Education 100% aligned 51 shared votes
19 Aye 32 No
27 Aye 24 No
Transport 100% aligned 51 shared votes
27 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
75 Aye 65 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 140 shared votes
79 Aye 61 No
17 Aye 21 No
NHS / Health 97% aligned 38 shared votes
18 Aye 20 No
23 Aye 28 No
Defence 98% aligned 51 shared votes
24 Aye 27 No
53 Aye 28 No
Migration 99% aligned 81 shared votes
54 Aye 27 No
80 Aye 131 No
Tax 100% aligned 211 shared votes
80 Aye 131 No

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

Voting record

70.1%
2% below average
Rank 419 of 650
Participation
77.3%
5% above average
Rank 261 of 650
1,676
2,391 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,849
2,391 eligible divisions
784
46.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
889
48.1% of votes cast
892
53.2% of votes cast
No votes
960
51.9% of votes cast
14
0.8% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

89
+2.1 vs Commons average
Rank 239 of 650
Appearances
96
+9.1 vs Commons average
Rank 202 of 650
112
-39.4 vs Commons average
Rank 315 of 650
Contributions
118
-33.4 vs Commons average
Rank 300 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,739,090
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,587,883
all imported IPSA years
£295,447
31% above average
Latest expenses
£259,624
15% above average
6
3 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
194 of 211 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
43 of 49 votes
Housing
57 of 67 votes
#2
Defence
62 of 71 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 49 votes
#3
Energy
61 of 70 votes
Trade
77 of 94 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
Digital / Online Safety
49 of 60 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
194 of 234 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
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3G 22 Apr 2024
Migration
Aye
No rebel
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: Motion to disagree with 151B and 151C and to insist on 151A 13 Sept 2023
Crime / Justice
Aye
No rebel
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 159 4 Sept 2023
Crime / Justice
Aye
No rebel
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 151 4 Sept 2023
Crime / Justice
Aye
No rebel
National Security Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 22B 26 Jun 2023
Defence
Aye
No rebel
Public Order Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 18 Oct 2022
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Health and Care Bill: Government Amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendment 92 30 Mar 2022
NHS / Health
Aye rebel
No rebel
Motion No. 4 - Health Protection (Coronavirus, restrictions) (Self-isolation) 30 Nov 2021
Aye
No rebel
Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020 1 Dec 2020
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Programme Motion 19 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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