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James Cartlidge vs Alan Mak

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

Photograph of James Cartlidge
James Cartlidge
Con South Suffolk
vs
Photograph of Alan Mak
Alan Mak
Con Havant

Voting alignment

James Cartlidge and Alan Mak voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,875 shared comparable votes.

1,862 same votes 13 different votes 1,875 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
89 Aye 160 No
Tax 100% aligned 249 shared votes
89 Aye 160 No
93 Aye 104 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 197 shared votes
93 Aye 104 No
110 Aye 42 No
Migration 100% aligned 152 shared votes
110 Aye 42 No
37 Aye 39 No
Trade 100% aligned 76 shared votes
37 Aye 39 No
43 Aye 32 No
Transport 100% aligned 75 shared votes
43 Aye 32 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 37 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 58 shared votes
23 Aye 35 No
78 Aye 126 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 204 shared votes
77 Aye 127 No
89 Aye 160 No
Tax 100% aligned 249 shared votes
89 Aye 160 No
93 Aye 104 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 197 shared votes
93 Aye 104 No
110 Aye 42 No
Migration 100% aligned 152 shared votes
110 Aye 42 No

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

Voting record

86.4%
14% above average
Rank 68 of 650
Participation
85.3%
13% above average
Rank 89 of 650
2,062
2,387 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,037
2,387 eligible divisions
986
47.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
964
47.3% of votes cast
1,076
52.2% of votes cast
No votes
1,073
52.7% of votes cast
14
0.7% of votes cast
Against party
4
0.2% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

63
-22.2 vs Commons average
Rank 361 of 650
Appearances
25
-60.2 vs Commons average
Rank 585 of 650
156
+7.6 vs Commons average
Rank 202 of 650
Contributions
28
-120.4 vs Commons average
Rank 592 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,908,598
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,951,902
all imported IPSA years
£280,834
24% above average
Latest expenses
£292,278
29% above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
24
7 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
210 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
205 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
76 of 80 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
47 of 49 votes
Foreign Affairs
66 of 70 votes
#3
Trade
87 of 94 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#4
Migration
157 of 171 votes
Housing
62 of 67 votes
#5
Work / Employment
73 of 80 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No
No
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 10 (Creasy) 9 Jul 2019
Foreign Affairs
Aye rebel
No rebel
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 1 (McGinn) 9 Jul 2019
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye rebel
Nick Boles's motion D (Common Market 2.0) 1 Apr 2019
No
Aye rebel
George Eustice's motion H (EFTA and EEA) 27 Mar 2019
No
No rebel
Mr Baron's motion B (No deal) 27 Mar 2019
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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