Sir Julian Smith

MP since 6 May 2010

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The Rt Hon Sir Julian Smith is the Conservative MP for Skipton and Ripon, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.

1820

Votes Cast

N/A

Expenses

1,650

Majority

35.2%

Vote Share

Expenses

No expense data available.

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 53,450 voters

Conservative
18,833 votes35.2%
Labour
17,183 votes32.1%
Reform UK
8,516 votes15.9%
Liberal Democrat
4,194 votes7.8%
Green Party
3,446 votes6.5%
The Yorkshire Party
627 votes1.2%
Independent
493 votes0.9%
Heritage Party
158 votes0.3%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

253

Written Questions

25

Oral Questions

86

Debates Spoken In

114

Speeches

416

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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2 AYE

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

2 votes · 14 Jul 2026

2 AYE

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee

2 votes · 1 Jul 2026

3 AYE

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 22 Jun 2026

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Financial Interests(5)

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Carlton Club

Honorary membership for life (value provided is that in 2024)

22 December 2017

£760
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

Employment and earnings

Employment and earnings

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

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

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

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

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

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

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

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

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Sir in Parliament

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the introduction of an overnight visitor levy on hospitality businesses.

Treasury25 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what (a) direct and (b) indirect public funding the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority has received for programmes designed

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs17 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the performance of the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority in rela

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs17 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will commission an independent review of the adequacy of the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority's internal

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs17 Jun 2026

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reducing the rate of VAT for the hospitality sector on (a) business viability, (b) job retention, and (c

Treasury15 Jun 2026

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she is considering reducing VAT for the hospitality sector.

Treasury15 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of how the hospitality sector supports local economies and tourism in North Yorkshire, and what support is available t

Department for Business and Trade15 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of recent changes to DVSA driving instructor test allocations on waiting times for Part 2 Approved Dr

Department for Transport8 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has assessed the effect of delays in Part 2 driving instructor qualification tests on the supply of qualified driving instructors an

Department for Transport8 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that trainee driving instructors are able to complete the Approved Driving Instructor qualification process w

Department for Transport8 Jun 2026
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