MP for Skipton and Ripon
“A highly loyal Conservative MP with a track record of senior government service and a small number of notable backbench rebellions.”
Sir Julian Smith is the Conservative MP for Skipton and Ripon, first elected in 2010. He has held major government roles including Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (2019–2020) and Chief Whip (Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury) from 2017 to 2019, alongside a range of whip and committee positions throughout his parliamentary career.
His voting record shows full party loyalty (100%) and voting attendance above the party average (74% vs 56%). He has four rebel votes across his parliamentary career. On policy, he generally supports immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme, while voting against expanding Universal Credit; his positions on VAT changes, transgender rights, NHS funding, trade unions, and prison sentencing are mixed.
The register lists 13 declared financial interests, including multiple entries for employment and earnings, miscellaneous earnings, gifts/benefits and hospitality from UK sources, and land or property interests.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Conservative average: 56%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Conservative average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
8 positions
British Citizenship (Northern Ireland) Bill
Mar 2024 - Apr 2024
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Jul 2019 - Feb 2020
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Whip
Nov 2017 - Jul 2019
Committee of Selection
Sept 2017 - Nov 2017
Treasurer of HM Household (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons)
Jun 2017 - Nov 2017
Vice Chamberlain (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons)
Jul 2016 - Jun 2017
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
NOVictims and Courts Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
Opposition day motion: student loans
AYEOpposition day motion: fuel duty
AYEDraft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
