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Sir Julian Smith vs Alberto Costa

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

Photograph of Sir Julian Smith
Sir Julian Smith
Con Skipton and Ripon
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Photograph of Alberto Costa
Alberto Costa
Con South Leicestershire

Voting alignment

Sir Julian Smith and Alberto Costa voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,633 shared comparable votes.

1,629 same votes 4 different votes 1,633 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
87 Aye 135 No
Tax 100% aligned 222 shared votes
87 Aye 135 No
84 Aye 83 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 167 shared votes
84 Aye 83 No
65 Aye 96 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 161 shared votes
65 Aye 96 No
90 Aye 35 No
Migration 100% aligned 125 shared votes
90 Aye 35 No
32 Aye 34 No
Trade 100% aligned 66 shared votes
32 Aye 34 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 31 No
Transport 98% aligned 63 shared votes
33 Aye 30 No
87 Aye 135 No
Tax 100% aligned 222 shared votes
87 Aye 135 No
84 Aye 83 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 167 shared votes
84 Aye 83 No
65 Aye 96 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 161 shared votes
65 Aye 96 No
90 Aye 35 No
Migration 100% aligned 125 shared votes
90 Aye 35 No

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

Voting record

77.4%
5% above average
Rank 261 of 650
Participation
80.8%
8% above average
Rank 176 of 650
1,862
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,944
2,405 eligible divisions
898
48.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
923
47.5% of votes cast
964
51.8% of votes cast
No votes
1,021
52.5% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
9
0.5% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

104
+15.2 vs Commons average
Rank 181 of 650
Appearances
24
-64.8 vs Commons average
Rank 593 of 650
129
-25.8 vs Commons average
Rank 279 of 650
Contributions
25
-129.8 vs Commons average
Rank 602 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,587,883
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,033,867
all imported IPSA years
£259,624
15% above average
Latest expenses
£291,572
29% above average
5
5 registered categories
Registered interests
29
7 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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

Environment / Climate
43 of 49 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
200 of 212 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
76 of 82 votes
Energy
61 of 70 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
#4
Work / Employment
70 of 80 votes
Crime / Justice
194 of 234 votes
#5
Energy
61 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Draft Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 11 Jun 2025
No
No
Business of the House motion 27 Mar 2019
Transport
Aye rebel
No
European Union Withdrawal Act main Motion as amended 25 Mar 2019
Aye rebel
No
European Union Withdrawal Act Amendment (a) - Letwin 25 Mar 2019
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
No
No
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API