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Dr Scott Arthur vs James Cartlidge

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

Photograph of Dr Scott Arthur
Dr Scott Arthur
Lab Edinburgh South West
vs
Photograph of James Cartlidge
James Cartlidge
Con South Suffolk

Voting alignment

Dr Scott Arthur and James Cartlidge voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 349 shared comparable votes.

6 same votes 343 different votes 349 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 8 No
Benefits 15% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
24 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 7% aligned 46 shared votes
21 Aye 25 No
52 Aye 35 No
Tax 0% aligned 87 shared votes
35 Aye 52 No
22 Aye 9 No
Education 0% aligned 31 shared votes
9 Aye 22 No
12 Aye 11 No
Defence 0% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
52 Aye 35 No
Tax 0% aligned 87 shared votes
35 Aye 52 No
22 Aye 9 No
Education 0% aligned 31 shared votes
9 Aye 22 No
12 Aye 11 No
Defence 0% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
15 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 No
10 Aye 8 No
Housing 0% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

82.6 %
10 % above average
Rank 147 of 650
Participation
86.4 %
14 % above average
Rank 69 of 650
465
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,030
2,349 eligible divisions
228
49.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
970
47.8 % of votes cast
237
51.0 % of votes cast
No votes
1,060
52.2 % of votes cast
10
2.2 % of votes cast
Against party
12
0.6 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

171
+100.1 vs Commons average
Rank 21 of 650
Appearances
65
-5.9 vs Commons average
Rank 281 of 650
268
+142.2 vs Commons average
Rank 58 of 650
Contributions
163
+37.2 vs Commons average
Rank 143 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£173,383
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,908,598
all imported IPSA years
£173,383
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£280,834
24 % above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
1
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

NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
210 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Work / Employment
71 of 75 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Crime / Justice
56 of 61 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
45 of 48 votes
Defence
30 of 33 votes
#5
Housing
61 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
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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