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James Cartlidge vs Dame Karen Bradley

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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Dame Karen Bradley
Con Staffordshire Moorlands

Voting alignment

James Cartlidge and Dame Karen Bradley voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,502 shared comparable votes.

1,496 same votes 6 different votes 1,502 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
75 Aye 136 No
Tax 100% aligned 211 shared votes
75 Aye 136 No
68 Aye 119 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 187 shared votes
68 Aye 119 No
74 Aye 72 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 146 shared votes
74 Aye 72 No
36 Aye 35 No
Trade 100% aligned 71 shared votes
36 Aye 35 No
49 Aye 21 No
Migration 100% aligned 70 shared votes
49 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
75 Aye 136 No
Tax 100% aligned 211 shared votes
75 Aye 136 No
68 Aye 119 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 187 shared votes
68 Aye 119 No
74 Aye 72 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 146 shared votes
74 Aye 72 No
36 Aye 35 No
Trade 100% aligned 71 shared votes
36 Aye 35 No
49 Aye 21 No
Migration 100% aligned 70 shared votes
49 Aye 21 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 67 of 649
Participation
67.2 %
6 % below average
Rank 475 of 649
2,040
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,586
2,361 eligible divisions
974
47.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
742
46.8 % of votes cast
1,066
52.3 % of votes cast
No votes
844
53.2 % of votes cast
12
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.4 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

67
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 314 of 650
Appearances
74
-3.9 vs Commons average
Rank 280 of 650
165
+26.7 vs Commons average
Rank 159 of 650
Contributions
80
-58.3 vs Commons average
Rank 386 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
£2,878,658
all imported IPSA years
£280,834
24 % above average
Latest expenses
£283,093
25 % above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
12
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
11
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
188 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
73 of 77 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
50 of 60 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
#3
Trade
74 of 91 votes
Environment / Climate
45 of 48 votes
#4
Work / Employment
61 of 77 votes
Housing
61 of 66 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
Health Protection (Entry to venues etc) SI No 1416 14 Dec 2021
No rebel
Aye
Treasury update on international aid 13 Jul 2021
No rebel
Aye
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 2021
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners 7 Jul 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
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