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Aphra Brandreth vs James Cartlidge

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Aphra Brandreth
Aphra Brandreth
Con Chester South and Eddisbury
vs
Photograph of James Cartlidge
James Cartlidge
Con South Suffolk

Voting alignment

Aphra Brandreth and James Cartlidge voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 338 shared comparable votes.

338 same votes 0 different votes 338 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
33 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
33 Aye 42 No
21 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
21 Aye 19 No
8 Aye 32 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 40 shared votes
8 Aye 32 No
7 Aye 19 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
7 Aye 19 No
11 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
33 Aye 42 No
21 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
21 Aye 19 No
8 Aye 32 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 40 shared votes
8 Aye 32 No
7 Aye 19 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
7 Aye 19 No
11 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

65.2%
7% below average
Rank 517 of 650
Participation
86.3%
14% above average
Rank 63 of 650
394
604 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,063
2,390 eligible divisions
186
47.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
987
47.8% of votes cast
208
52.8% of votes cast
No votes
1,076
52.2% of votes cast
15
3.8% of votes cast
Against party
14
0.7% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

94
+7.1 vs Commons average
Rank 213 of 650
Appearances
63
-23.9 vs Commons average
Rank 370 of 650
112
-39.4 vs Commons average
Rank 319 of 650
Contributions
156
+4.6 vs Commons average
Rank 204 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£250,031
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,908,598
all imported IPSA years
£250,031
11% above average
Latest expenses
£280,834
24% above average
12
5 registered categories
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Foreign Affairs
5 of 5 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
210 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes
#2
Work / Employment
76 of 80 votes
Trade
8 of 10 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
66 of 70 votes
Defence
24 of 34 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
Tax
80 of 114 votes
#5
Housing
62 of 67 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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