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James Cartlidge vs Ben Obese-Jecty

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
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Photograph of Ben Obese-Jecty
Ben Obese-Jecty
Con Huntingdon

Voting alignment

James Cartlidge and Ben Obese-Jecty voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 400 shared comparable votes.

394 same votes 6 different votes 400 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
34 Aye 49 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
34 Aye 49 No
24 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
24 Aye 22 No
8 Aye 31 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 39 shared votes
8 Aye 31 No
9 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
9 Aye 23 No
13 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 49 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
34 Aye 49 No
24 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
24 Aye 22 No
8 Aye 31 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 39 shared votes
8 Aye 31 No
9 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
9 Aye 23 No
13 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

86.3%
14% above average
Rank 63 of 650
Participation
74.7%
2% above average
Rank 318 of 650
2,077
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
463
620 eligible divisions
996
48.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
218
47.1% of votes cast
1,081
52.0% of votes cast
No votes
245
52.9% of votes cast
14
0.7% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

66
-27.0 vs Commons average
Rank 389 of 650
Appearances
216
+123.0 vs Commons average
Rank 21 of 650
162
0.0 vs Commons average
Rank 214 of 650
Contributions
277
+115.0 vs Commons average
Rank 90 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
£156,927
all imported IPSA years
£280,834
24% above average
Latest expenses
£156,927
31% below average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
211 of 212 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Foreign Affairs
78 of 82 votes
#2
Work / Employment
39 of 42 votes
Work / Employment
76 of 80 votes
#3
Defence
30 of 34 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
Housing
62 of 67 votes
#5
Education
41 of 50 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
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No
Where they voted the same
No
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
No
No
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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