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James Cartlidge vs Brian Mathew

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 Brian Mathew
Brian Mathew
LD Melksham and Devizes

Voting alignment

James Cartlidge and Brian Mathew voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 292 shared comparable votes.

231 same votes 61 different votes 292 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 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
25 Aye 45 No
Tax 97% aligned 70 shared votes
27 Aye 43 No
7 Aye 18 No
Education 96% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 No
5 Aye 16 No
Devolution / Local Government 90% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 No
5 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 88% aligned 26 shared votes
6 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 20% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
1 Aye 4 No
Environment / Climate 20% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 57% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 3 No
Energy 60% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
7 Aye 17 No
Housing 67% aligned 24 shared votes
9 Aye 15 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 65 of 650
Participation
64.0%
8% below average
Rank 528 of 650
2,086
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
404
631 eligible divisions
998
47.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
203
50.2% of votes cast
1,088
52.2% of votes cast
No votes
201
49.8% of votes cast
14
0.7% of votes cast
Against party
13
3.2% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

64
-30.6 vs Commons average
Rank 401 of 650
Appearances
85
-9.6 vs Commons average
Rank 292 of 650
159
-5.8 vs Commons average
Rank 223 of 650
Contributions
94
-70.8 vs Commons average
Rank 396 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
£157,740
all imported IPSA years
£280,834
24% above average
Latest expenses
£157,740
30% below average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
0
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
211 of 212 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Foreign Affairs
78 of 82 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Work / Employment
76 of 80 votes
#3
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#4
Housing
28 of 32 votes
Housing
62 of 67 votes
#5
Benefits
25 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
No
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
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
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
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