Sir Julian Smith
Conservative Sitting MP
MP for Skipton and Ripon · in Parliament since 6 May 2010
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skipton and Ripon | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Skipton and Ripon | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 6 May 2010 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | Government | 24 July 2019 | 13 February 2020 |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Whip | Government | 2 November 2017 | 24 July 2019 |
| Treasurer of HM Household (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons) | Government | 13 June 2017 | 2 November 2017 |
| Vice Chamberlain (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons) | Government | 17 July 2016 | 13 June 2017 |
| Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) | Government | 13 May 2015 | 17 July 2016 |
Voting participation
joint 330th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 191 | 80.9% |
| 2025 | 322 | 233 | 72.4% |
| 2024 | 200 | 122 | 61.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 163 | 63.7% |
| 2022 | 251 | 181 | 72.1% |
| 2021 | 242 | 220 | 90.9% |
| 2020 | 190 | 132 | 69.5% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 784 | 73.4% |
| 59th | 631 | 460 | 72.9% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
225th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 59 | 44 | 227 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 66 | 50 | 111 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 19 | 11 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 31 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020 | 61 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
No data for this measure.
1 bill committee served on
Hansard activity
393rd of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Conservative average 899
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2010
- – Became MP for Skipton and Ripon
- – Joined Conservative
2015
- – Appointed: Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
2016
- – Appointed: Vice Chamberlain (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons)
- – Left role: Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
2017
- – Appointed: Treasurer of HM Household (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons)
- – Left role: Vice Chamberlain (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons)
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Whip
- – Left role: Treasurer of HM Household (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons)
2019
- – Appointed: Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
- – Left role: Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Whip
2020
- – Left role: Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
2024
- – Became MP for Skipton and Ripon
Constituency: Skipton and Ripon
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.