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Member of Parliament

Sir Julian Smith

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

6 May 2010

Commons start

16 years, 0 months

Time in Commons

77.3 %

Voting participation

+4.0 % vs avg

1,650

Majority

54

Debates (12 months)

68

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Defence 49/55 (89 %)
Energy 59/67 (88 %)
Environment / Climate 39/45 (87 %)
Democracy / Parliament 36/43 (84 %)
Crime / Justice 190/229 (83 %)

Lowest topic participation

Foreign Affairs 24/69 (35 %)
Cost of Living 6/10 (60 %)
Transport 61/87 (70 %)

Party history

Conservative 6 May 2010 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Skipton and Ripon 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Skipton and Ripon 6 May 2010 to 30 May 2024 Elected 4 times

Roles

British Citizenship (Northern Ireland) Bill 20 Mar 2024 to 17 Apr 2024
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 24 Jul 2019 to 13 Feb 2020 Northern Ireland Office
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Whip 2 Nov 2017 to 24 Jul 2019 HM Treasury
Committee of Selection 12 Sep 2017 to 14 Nov 2017
Treasurer of HM Household (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons) 13 Jun 2017 to 2 Nov 2017 HM Household
Vice Chamberlain (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons) 17 Jul 2016 to 13 Jun 2017 HM Household
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) 13 May 2015 to 17 Jul 2016 HM Treasury
Scottish Affairs Committee 12 Jul 2010 to 29 Nov 2010

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Con Hold Skipton and Ripon Turnout 53,450
Candidate Party Votes Share
Julian Smith Con Conservative 18,833 35.2 %
Malcolm Birks Lab Labour 17,183 32.1 %
Simon Garvey RUK Reform UK 8,516 15.9 %
Andrew Murday LD Liberal Democrat 4,194 7.8 %
Andy Brown Green Green Party 3,446 6.4 %
Ryan Kett The Yorkshire Party 627 1.2 %
Keith Tordoff Ind Independent 493 0.9 %
Guy Phoenix Heritage Party 158 0.3 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,780 of 2,302 eligible divisions (77.3 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

1780

Total votes

849

Aye

931

No

5

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 849 / Noes 931

Divisions

Page 1 of 119
Division Vote
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V No
Privilege Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X No
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41 No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36 No

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

5

Speeches

51

Questions

11

Interventions

1

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Foreign Affairs 4 appearances
Transport 3 appearances
Defence 3 appearances
Crime / Justice 3 appearances
Education 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address 19 May 2026 1
Synthetic Chemicals 23 Apr 2026 1
NHS Federated Data Platform 16 Apr 2026 1
Strategic Defence Review: Funding 15 Apr 2026 1
Topical Questions 26 Mar 2026 1
Good Friday Agreement 25 Mar 2026 1
Proposed Visitor Levy 25 Mar 2026 2
Sustainable Farming Incentive 19 Mar 2026 1
Business of the House 12 Mar 2026 1
Lord Mandelson: Response to Humble Address Motion 11 Mar 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

1. Employment and earnings (1)

Role, work or services: Chair From: 28 January 2025. Payer: International Finance Facility for Education (IFFED is a Geneva-based foundation providing a financing engine for global education.), Route de Chene 30A, c/o L&S Trust Services SA, 1208 Geneve (Registered 28 January 2025)

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (1)

Name of donor: Carlton Club Address of donor: 69 St James’ Street, London SW1A 1PJ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Honorary membership for life (value provided is that in 2024), value £760 Date received: 22 December 2017 Date accepted: 18 January 2018 Donor status: company, registration 00573221 (Registered 19 January 2018; updated 24 January 2024)

6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year (1)

Type of land/property: Residential property (A second property was sold on 14 February 2025 and a third property was sold on 28 February 2025).) Number of properties: 1 Location: London Interest held: from 4 August 2016 Ownership details: co-owned with a family member Rental income: from 4 August 2016 Rental income details: rental income is paid to my partner and I (Registered 23 April 2013; updated 4 August 2016, 19 February 2025 and 7 March 2025)

8. Miscellaneous (2)

Chair of The Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Taskforce for Electricity Network Infrastructure, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 18 March 2024 Date interest ended: 7 May 2025 Additional information: This taskforce is charged with developing an ADR process for land acquisition cases related to electricity network infrastructure projects that are being consented pursuant to the Planning Act 2008. (Registered 19 March 2024; updated 21 May 2025)

Chair, (Director & Trustee) of Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution Limited (CEDR). This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 12 December 2024 Date interest ended: 19 August 2025 (Registered 19 December 2024; updated 10 March 2025, 11 March 2025 and 20 August 2025)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Sir Julian Smith?

Sir Julian Smith is a Member of Parliament representing Skipton and Ripon. Source

Which party does Sir Julian Smith represent?

Sir Julian Smith currently represents Conservative. Source

Which constituency does Sir Julian Smith represent?

Sir Julian Smith currently represents Skipton and Ripon. Source

How long has Sir Julian Smith been an MP?

Sir Julian Smith has been in the House of Commons for 16 years, 0 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Sir Julian Smith voted in?

Sir Julian Smith has recorded votes in 1,780 of 2,302 eligible Commons divisions (77.3 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Sir Julian Smith voted against their party?

Sir Julian Smith has voted against the party majority 5 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Sir Julian Smith held?

Sir Julian Smith has 8 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Sir Julian Smith?

Sir Julian Smith has registered interests in 4 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Sir Julian Smith's latest election result?

Sir Julian Smith's latest imported election result is Con Hold in Skipton and Ripon, with a majority of 1,650. Source

How active is Sir Julian Smith in parliamentary debates?

Sir Julian Smith has made 68 contributions across 54 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source