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Sir Julian Smith vs Alex Burghart

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 Alex Burghart
Alex Burghart
Con Brentwood and Ongar

Voting alignment

Sir Julian Smith and Alex Burghart voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,480 shared comparable votes.

1,476 same votes 4 different votes 1,480 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
71 Aye 124 No
Tax 100% aligned 195 shared votes
71 Aye 124 No
61 Aye 86 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 147 shared votes
61 Aye 86 No
96 Aye 35 No
Migration 100% aligned 131 shared votes
96 Aye 35 No
26 Aye 38 No
Trade 100% aligned 64 shared votes
26 Aye 38 No
29 Aye 30 No
Defence 100% aligned 59 shared votes
29 Aye 30 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 18 No
NHS / Health 95% aligned 37 shared votes
17 Aye 20 No
78 Aye 69 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 147 shared votes
77 Aye 70 No
71 Aye 124 No
Tax 100% aligned 195 shared votes
71 Aye 124 No
61 Aye 86 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 147 shared votes
61 Aye 86 No
96 Aye 35 No
Migration 100% aligned 131 shared votes
96 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 265 of 649
Participation
85.3 %
13 % above average
Rank 91 of 649
1,827
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,796
2,106 eligible divisions
878
48.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
865
48.2 % of votes cast
949
51.9 % of votes cast
No votes
931
51.8 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.2 % of votes cast
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

91
+13.1 vs Commons average
Rank 186 of 650
Appearances
76
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 266 of 650
108
-30.3 vs Commons average
Rank 281 of 650
Contributions
132
-6.3 vs Commons average
Rank 211 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
£1,112,100
all imported IPSA years
£259,624
15 % above average
Latest expenses
£203,620
10 % below average
5
5 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
42 of 48 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
188 of 188 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#2
Trade
83 of 87 votes
Energy
61 of 70 votes
#3
Migration
154 of 163 votes
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 43 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 40 votes
Crime / Justice
191 of 230 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
58 of 63 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Draft Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 11 Jun 2025
No
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 16 Apr 2024
NHS / Health
No rebel
Aye
Public Order Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 18 Oct 2022
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye rebel
Health and Care Bill: Government Amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendment 92 30 Mar 2022
NHS / Health
No
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
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
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
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