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Sir Julian Smith vs Dr Andrew Murrison

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 Dr Andrew Murrison
Dr Andrew Murrison
Con South West Wiltshire

Voting alignment

Sir Julian Smith and Dr Andrew Murrison voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,657 shared comparable votes.

1,654 same votes 3 different votes 1,657 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
90 Aye 151 No
Tax 100% aligned 241 shared votes
90 Aye 151 No
79 Aye 84 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 163 shared votes
79 Aye 84 No
100 Aye 32 No
Migration 100% aligned 132 shared votes
100 Aye 32 No
21 Aye 49 No
Education 100% aligned 70 shared votes
21 Aye 49 No
35 Aye 30 No
Transport 100% aligned 65 shared votes
35 Aye 30 No
Most different by topic
67 Aye 102 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 169 shared votes
69 Aye 100 No
90 Aye 151 No
Tax 100% aligned 241 shared votes
90 Aye 151 No
79 Aye 84 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 163 shared votes
79 Aye 84 No
100 Aye 32 No
Migration 100% aligned 132 shared votes
100 Aye 32 No
21 Aye 49 No
Education 100% aligned 70 shared votes
21 Aye 49 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
83.1 %
10 % above average
Rank 139 of 649
1,827
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,961
2,361 eligible divisions
878
48.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
935
47.7 % of votes cast
949
51.9 % of votes cast
No votes
1,026
52.3 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
25 years, 1 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

88
+10.0 vs Commons average
Rank 197 of 649
Appearances
216
+138.0 vs Commons average
Rank 11 of 649
105
-33.4 vs Commons average
Rank 299 of 649
Contributions
261
+122.6 vs Commons average
Rank 68 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,587,883
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,842,285
all imported IPSA years
£259,624
15 % above average
Latest expenses
£170,920
24 % below average
5
5 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 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
42 of 48 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
204 of 211 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
Energy
61 of 70 votes
#3
Housing
61 of 66 votes
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 43 votes
#4
Migration
154 of 171 votes
Crime / Justice
191 of 230 votes
#5
Work / Employment
69 of 77 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
European Union (Withdrawal) (No.5) Bill Committee Amdt 1 - Main 3 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
Aye rebel
No
European Union (Withdrawal) Act Amdt (f) - Baron 15 Jan 2019
Brexit / EU
Aye rebel
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
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
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
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