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Sir Julian Smith vs Sir Mel Stride

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 Sir Mel Stride
Sir Mel Stride
Con Central Devon

Voting alignment

Sir Julian Smith and Sir Mel Stride voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,552 shared comparable votes.

1,548 same votes 4 different votes 1,552 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
82 Aye 124 No
Tax 100% aligned 206 shared votes
82 Aye 124 No
63 Aye 101 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 164 shared votes
63 Aye 101 No
101 Aye 32 No
Migration 100% aligned 133 shared votes
101 Aye 32 No
31 Aye 28 No
Transport 100% aligned 59 shared votes
31 Aye 28 No
18 Aye 38 No
Education 100% aligned 56 shared votes
18 Aye 38 No
Most different by topic
80 Aye 81 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 161 shared votes
79 Aye 82 No
82 Aye 124 No
Tax 100% aligned 206 shared votes
82 Aye 124 No
63 Aye 101 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 164 shared votes
63 Aye 101 No
101 Aye 32 No
Migration 100% aligned 133 shared votes
101 Aye 32 No
31 Aye 28 No
Transport 100% aligned 59 shared votes
31 Aye 28 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
78.1 %
5 % above average
Rank 245 of 649
1,827
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,843
2,361 eligible divisions
878
48.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
892
48.4 % of votes cast
949
51.9 % of votes cast
No votes
951
51.6 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
7
0.4 % of votes cast
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

91
+13.1 vs Commons average
Rank 186 of 650
Appearances
28
-49.9 vs Commons average
Rank 552 of 650
108
-30.3 vs Commons average
Rank 281 of 650
Contributions
46
-92.3 vs Commons average
Rank 510 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
£2,344,654
all imported IPSA years
£259,624
15 % above average
Latest expenses
£236,671
5 % above average
5
5 registered categories
Registered interests
20
6 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
9
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
Migration
157 of 171 votes
Energy
61 of 70 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 43 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
Crime / Justice
191 of 230 votes
#5
Trade
75 of 91 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Aye rebel
Draft Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 11 Jun 2025
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye rebel
Aye
Public Order Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 18 Oct 2022
Crime / Justice
No 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
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
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
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