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Sir Julian Smith vs Sir Bernard Jenkin

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 Sir Bernard Jenkin
Sir Bernard Jenkin
Con Harwich and North Essex

Voting alignment

Sir Julian Smith and Sir Bernard Jenkin voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,606 shared comparable votes.

1,588 same votes 18 different votes 1,606 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
85 Aye 139 No
Tax 100% aligned 224 shared votes
85 Aye 139 No
97 Aye 35 No
Migration 100% aligned 132 shared votes
97 Aye 35 No
20 Aye 48 No
Education 100% aligned 68 shared votes
20 Aye 48 No
31 Aye 29 No
Transport 100% aligned 60 shared votes
31 Aye 29 No
28 Aye 31 No
Defence 100% aligned 59 shared votes
28 Aye 31 No
Most different by topic
63 Aye 102 No
Brexit / EU 94% aligned 165 shared votes
59 Aye 106 No
29 Aye 39 No
Trade 94% aligned 68 shared votes
27 Aye 41 No
19 Aye 16 No
Environment / Climate 97% aligned 35 shared votes
18 Aye 17 No
88 Aye 81 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 169 shared votes
87 Aye 82 No
85 Aye 139 No
Tax 100% aligned 224 shared votes
85 Aye 139 No

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

Voting record

77.3%
5% above average
Rank 261 of 650
Participation
79.7%
7% above average
Rank 201 of 650
1,848
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,904
2,390 eligible divisions
889
48.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
902
47.4% of votes cast
959
51.9% of votes cast
No votes
1,002
52.6% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
21
1.1% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
34 years, 6 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

96
+9.1 vs Commons average
Rank 202 of 650
Appearances
126
+39.1 vs Commons average
Rank 112 of 650
118
-33.4 vs Commons average
Rank 300 of 650
Contributions
216
+64.6 vs Commons average
Rank 129 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
£2,529,411
all imported IPSA years
£259,624
15% above average
Latest expenses
£260,047
15% above average
5
5 registered categories
Registered interests
9
5 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
Brexit / EU
205 of 211 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#2
Migration
158 of 171 votes
Energy
61 of 70 votes
#3
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
Crime / Justice
194 of 234 votes
#5
Trade
84 of 94 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Environment Bill: Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 45 20 Oct 2021
Environment / Climate
No rebel
Aye
Trade Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 3C and 3D and disagree to Lords Amendment 3E 22 Mar 2021
Trade
No rebel
No
Trade Bill: Amendment (a) to the motion to insist on Amendments 3C and 3D and disagree with Lords Amendment 3E 22 Mar 2021
Trade
Aye rebel
Aye
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2B and to Lords Amendment 3B and propose amendments (a) and (b) in lieu 9 Feb 2021
Trade
No rebel
Aye
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 3 19 Jan 2021
Trade
No rebel
No
Chris Bryant's amendment (a) to the motion on the independent expert panel 23 Jun 2020
Aye rebel
Aye
Motion under section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019 9 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
Motion to agree to Lords Amendment 5 to the EU (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill 8 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
No rebel
No
Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 5 to the EU (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill 8 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
Aye rebel
Aye
Motion to agree to Lords Amendments 2 and 3 to the EU (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill 8 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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