The House of Commons is not currently sitting. Next scheduled business: Tuesday 10 November 2026.

Compare

James Cartlidge vs Charlie Dewhirst

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 Charlie Dewhirst
Charlie Dewhirst
Con Bridlington and The Wolds

Voting alignment

James Cartlidge and Charlie Dewhirst voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 373 shared comparable votes.

368 same votes 5 different votes 373 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 64 No
Tax 100% aligned 98 shared votes
34 Aye 64 No
17 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
17 Aye 26 No
10 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
10 Aye 23 No
8 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
8 Aye 18 No
13 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 64 No
Tax 100% aligned 98 shared votes
34 Aye 64 No
17 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
17 Aye 26 No
10 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
10 Aye 23 No
8 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
8 Aye 18 No
13 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 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
67.0%
5% below average
Rank 474 of 650
2,086
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
423
631 eligible divisions
998
47.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
185
43.7% of votes cast
1,088
52.2% of votes cast
No votes
238
56.3% 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, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

62
-32.5 vs Commons average
Rank 416 of 650
Appearances
128
+33.5 vs Commons average
Rank 129 of 650
151
-13.5 vs Commons average
Rank 244 of 650
Contributions
147
-17.5 vs Commons average
Rank 257 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
£184,765
all imported IPSA years
£280,834
24% above average
Latest expenses
£184,765
18% 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
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Foreign Affairs
78 of 82 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
12 of 14 votes
Work / Employment
76 of 80 votes
#3
Tax
102 of 121 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Housing
62 of 67 votes
#5
Education
40 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
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
Aye
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. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 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.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API