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Sir Julian Smith vs Tom Tugendhat

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 Tom Tugendhat
Tom Tugendhat
Con Tonbridge

Voting alignment

Sir Julian Smith and Tom Tugendhat voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,503 shared comparable votes.

1,483 same votes 20 different votes 1,503 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
76 Aye 139 No
Tax 100% aligned 215 shared votes
76 Aye 139 No
19 Aye 46 No
Education 100% aligned 65 shared votes
19 Aye 46 No
20 Aye 38 No
Benefits 100% aligned 58 shared votes
20 Aye 38 No
32 Aye 25 No
Transport 100% aligned 57 shared votes
32 Aye 25 No
20 Aye 29 No
Energy 100% aligned 49 shared votes
20 Aye 29 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 26 No
Defence 96% aligned 49 shared votes
23 Aye 26 No
12 Aye 19 No
NHS / Health 97% aligned 31 shared votes
13 Aye 18 No
19 Aye 16 No
Housing 97% aligned 35 shared votes
20 Aye 15 No
26 Aye 28 No
Trade 98% aligned 54 shared votes
25 Aye 29 No
58 Aye 96 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 154 shared votes
56 Aye 98 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
73.2%
1% above average
Rank 349 of 650
1,848
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,750
2,390 eligible divisions
889
48.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
839
47.9% of votes cast
959
51.9% of votes cast
No votes
911
52.1% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
22
1.3% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

96
+9.1 vs Commons average
Rank 202 of 650
Appearances
67
-19.9 vs Commons average
Rank 351 of 650
118
-33.4 vs Commons average
Rank 300 of 650
Contributions
120
-31.4 vs Commons average
Rank 295 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
£2,161,547
all imported IPSA years
£259,624
15% above average
Latest expenses
£287,101
27% above average
5
5 registered categories
Registered interests
45
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
191 of 211 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
Energy
61 of 70 votes
#3
Migration
141 of 171 votes
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
#4
Benefits
65 of 81 votes
Crime / Justice
194 of 234 votes
#5
Transport
72 of 95 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
Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 7 Mar 2022
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye
Health Protection (Entry to venues etc) SI No 1416 14 Dec 2021
No rebel
No
Nationality and Borders Bill (Report): New Clause 52 7 Dec 2021
Migration
Aye rebel
Aye
Armed Forces Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 6 Dec 2021
Defence
No rebel
No
Health and Care Bill Report Stage: Amendment 10 23 Nov 2021
NHS / Health
Aye rebel
Aye
Treasury update on international aid 13 Jul 2021
No rebel
Aye
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4L 28 Apr 2021
No rebel
Aye
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4J 27 Apr 2021
No rebel
Aye
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 4B, 4C, 4D and 4E 22 Mar 2021
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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