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David Mundell vs Sam Carling

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

Photograph of David Mundell
David Mundell
Con Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
vs
Photograph of Sam Carling
Sam Carling
Lab North West Cambridgeshire

Voting alignment

David Mundell and Sam Carling voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 283 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 278 different votes 283 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
5 Aye 16 No
Benefits 10% aligned 21 shared votes
14 Aye 7 No
13 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 6% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
33 Aye 42 No
Tax 0% aligned 75 shared votes
42 Aye 33 No
5 Aye 21 No
Education 0% aligned 26 shared votes
21 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 19 shared votes
14 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 42 No
Tax 0% aligned 75 shared votes
42 Aye 33 No
5 Aye 21 No
Education 0% aligned 26 shared votes
21 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 19 shared votes
14 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 12 No
Housing 0% aligned 17 shared votes
12 Aye 5 No
7 Aye 8 No
Defence 0% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

67.9 %
5 % below average
Rank 468 of 650
Participation
90.4 %
18 % above average
Rank 18 of 650
1,594
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
509
563 eligible divisions
761
47.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
267
52.5 % of votes cast
833
52.3 % of votes cast
No votes
242
47.5 % of votes cast
7
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

93
+22.1 vs Commons average
Rank 134 of 650
Appearances
64
-6.9 vs Commons average
Rank 294 of 650
88
-37.8 vs Commons average
Rank 321 of 650
Contributions
84
-41.8 vs Commons average
Rank 344 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£3,330,205
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£150,223
all imported IPSA years
£330,224
46 % above average
Latest expenses
£150,223
34 % below average
9
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
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

Brexit / EU
201 of 211 votes
#1
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
Foreign Affairs
60 of 69 votes
#2
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Trade
71 of 89 votes
#3
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Migration
129 of 169 votes
#4
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
32 of 43 votes
#5
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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