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Sir Julian Smith vs Chris Coghlan

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
vs
Photograph of Chris Coghlan
Chris Coghlan
LD Dorking and Horley

Voting alignment

Sir Julian Smith and Chris Coghlan voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 235 shared comparable votes.

184 same votes 51 different votes 235 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
3 Aye 2 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
23 Aye 36 No
Tax 95% aligned 59 shared votes
26 Aye 33 No
10 Aye 16 No
Education 92% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No
7 Aye 4 No
Foreign Affairs 91% aligned 11 shared votes
8 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 1 No
Migration 0% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 20% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 5 No
Benefits 43% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 57% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 7 No
Housing 57% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 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
52.6%
20% below average
Rank 616 of 650
1,871
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
332
631 eligible divisions
900
48.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
195
58.7% of votes cast
971
51.9% of votes cast
No votes
137
41.3% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

104
+9.5 vs Commons average
Rank 208 of 650
Appearances
71
-23.5 vs Commons average
Rank 365 of 650
129
-35.5 vs Commons average
Rank 298 of 650
Contributions
85
-79.5 vs Commons average
Rank 440 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
£188,989
all imported IPSA years
£259,624
15% above average
Latest expenses
£188,989
16% below average
5
5 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
1
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

Environment / Climate
43 of 49 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
13 of 17 votes
Energy
61 of 70 votes
#3
NHS / Health
8 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
#4
Education
33 of 50 votes
Crime / Justice
194 of 234 votes
#5
Work / Employment
27 of 42 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
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 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
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