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Sir Julian Smith vs Alex Easton

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 Easton
Alex Easton
Ind North Down

Voting alignment

Sir Julian Smith and Alex Easton voted the same way 95% of the time, based on 188 shared comparable votes.

178 same votes 10 different votes 188 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
10 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
10 Aye 18 No
3 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 19 shared votes
3 Aye 16 No
1 Aye 5 No
Transport 100% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 8 No
Benefits 64% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 6 No
Energy 75% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
7 Aye 8 No
Defence 93% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 No
3 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 94% aligned 17 shared votes
4 Aye 13 No
10 Aye 26 No
Tax 94% aligned 36 shared votes
12 Aye 24 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
43.7 %
29 % below average
Rank 630 of 649
1,827
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
251
575 eligible divisions
878
48.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
118
47.0 % of votes cast
949
51.9 % of votes cast
No votes
133
53.0 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
n/a
rebellion not calculated
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

91
+13.1 vs Commons average
Rank 186 of 650
Appearances
96
+18.1 vs Commons average
Rank 161 of 650
108
-30.3 vs Commons average
Rank 281 of 650
Contributions
124
-14.3 vs Commons average
Rank 227 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
£190,220
all imported IPSA years
£259,624
15 % above average
Latest expenses
£190,220
16 % below average
5
5 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
Energy
61 of 70 votes
#3
Trade
5 of 7 votes
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 43 votes
#4
Energy
13 of 20 votes
Crime / Justice
191 of 230 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
6 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Draft Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 11 Jun 2025
No
No
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendments 2 and 3 3 Jun 2025
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Windsor Framework (Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals) Regulations 2024 13 Nov 2024
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 13: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (relief for investment expenditure) 6 Nov 2024
Energy Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 12: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (increase in rate) 6 Nov 2024
Energy Tax
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
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners 7 Jul 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026
No
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