How Julian Smith votes
Julian Smith voted the same way as their party in 100% of the votes where parties gave instructions. In 1 of those 209 votes, they went the other way.
What does this mean?
Parties tell their MPs how to vote. Most MPs usually follow that. A high score is normal and says nothing about whether an MP is good or bad. We only count votes where parties gave instructions, not free votes. Words explained
Recent votes
| Date | Vote | They voted | Compared with party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | End of life for terminally ill adults: the first main vote | Against | Free vote |
| 10 Sep | Social housing: an attempt to block it | For | Same as party |
| 8 Sep | Health: a proposed change | For | Same as party |
| 8 Sep | Health: a proposed change | For | Same as party |
| 8 Sep | Health: a proposed change | For | Same as party |
| 2 Sep | Voting and elections: the final vote | Against | Same as party |
Declared interests
MPs must publish certain paid work, gifts, donations and other interests. This is a record of what they declared, not a suggestion that anything is wrong.
Julian Smith has 14 interests currently registered.
| Type | What was registered | Registered |
|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous | Visiting Professor in Practice, LSE, Mediation and Facilitation Initiative based in the Centre for Analysis for Risk and Regulation (CARR). This is an unpaid role. | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 01 September 2026 - £6,223.45 | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP | Wenningdale Leisure Ltd - £2,000.00 | 15 Jun 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 15 May 2026 - £6,738.28 | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 14 January 2026 - £489.20 | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 17 December 2025 - £1,049.41 | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 08 December 2025 - £385.51 | 15 Dec 2025 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 05 November 2025 - £1,127.38 | 12 Nov 2025 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 17 October 2025 - £90.62 | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 01 October 2025 - £964.25 | 15 Oct 2025 |
Show the other 4
| Type | What was registered | Registered |
|---|---|---|
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 24 September 2025 - £9,610.55 | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Employment and earnings | Chair - International Finance Facility for Education | 28 Jan 2025 |
| Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources | Carlton Club - £760.00 | 19 Jan 2018 |
| Land and property (within or outside the UK) | Property in London | 23 Apr 2013 |
Source: Register of Members’ Financial Interests · Parliament’s own page
Questions
MPs can ask ministers questions in writing. The questions show what an MP is working on, which votes cannot.
Julian Smith asked 221 written questions in the last 12 months.
Who they asked
Latest questions
Source: Written Questions API · Updated 4 Oct 2026
Expenses
MPs claim back money for running an office and working in two places. An independent body, IPSA, publishes every claim. This is what was paid in 2025-26.
65 claims. For comparison, across the 657 MPs in IPSA’s file the middle MP was paid £18,469 and the average was £19,699.
Source: IPSA, individual business costs data · About this data
Election result and area
Julian Smith represents Skipton and Ripon. Here is who won there at the last general election, and a few numbers about the area.
Conservative
votes ahead of second place
of people who could vote did
Julian Smith won with 35% of the votes, and Malcolm Birks (Labour) came second with 32%.
Votes for each party
Every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Smith | Conservative | 18,833 | 35.2% |
| Malcolm Birks | Labour | 17,183 | 32.1% |
| Simon Garvey | Reform UK | 8,516 | 15.9% |
| Andrew Murday | Liberal Democrat | 4,194 | 7.8% |
| Andy Brown | Green Party | 3,446 | 6.4% |
| Ryan Kett | The Yorkshire Party | 627 | 1.2% |
| Keith Tordoff | Independent | 493 | 0.9% |
| Guy Phoenix | Heritage Party | 158 | 0.3% |
2024 General Election, on today’s boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library via the Members API.
Your area at a glance
Median gross weekly pay, 2025. Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
Share of people aged 16 to 64, August 2026. Source: ONS and DWP claimant count.
Has this changed over time?
View data table
| Month | This MP | Party average |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | 96% | 100% |
| Nov 25 | 100% | 100% |
| Dec 25 | 100% | 100% |
| Jan 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Feb 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Mar 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Apr 26 | 100% | 100% |
| May 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Jun 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Jul 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Sep 26 | 100% | 100% |
Source: Commons Votes API
Times they voted against their party (1)
| Date | Vote | They voted | Most of their party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Diego Garcia military base and the British Indian Ocean Territory: a proposed change | Against | For |
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