MP for Skipton and Ripon
“A long‑serving Conservative MP with top‑level government experience and a strong attendance record, who has occasionally rebelled on specific bills.”
Sir Julian Smith has been the Conservative MP for Skipton and Ripon since 2010. He has held senior government roles, including Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (2019–2020) and Chief Whip (2017–2019), and has served on parliamentary committees such as the British Citizenship (Northern Ireland) Bill committee in 2024.
His voting record shows very high party loyalty: 100% party loyalty and 74% attendance (above the party average of 56%). He generally backs tighter immigration controls and the asylum system, and has supported the Rwanda deportation scheme, while his votes on Universal Credit, bus services regulation, and several welfare and NHS measures have been mixed. He has four rebel votes against the party across different years.
He has declared 13 financial interests, including multiple entries for employment and earnings (ad hoc payments), gifts or hospitality from UK sources, and land or property holdings.
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.
Railways Bill: Third Reading
NORailways Bill
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148
AYERailways Bill
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143
AYERailways Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12
AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20
AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8
AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12
AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026
NOArmed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6
AYEArmed Forces Bill
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5
AYEArmed Forces Bill
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2
AYEArmed Forces Bill
King's Speech Motion for an Address
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)
AYEKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)
NOThe 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.
