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James Cartlidge vs David Baines

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 David Baines
David Baines
Lab St Helens North

Voting alignment

James Cartlidge and David Baines voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 270 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 265 different votes 270 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
6 Aye 8 No
Benefits 14% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 7% aligned 28 shared votes
19 Aye 9 No
23 Aye 42 No
Tax 0% aligned 65 shared votes
42 Aye 23 No
9 Aye 12 No
Defence 0% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 11 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 42 No
Tax 0% aligned 65 shared votes
42 Aye 23 No
9 Aye 12 No
Defence 0% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 11 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 10 No
Housing 0% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 11 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 16 shared votes
11 Aye 5 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 69 of 650
Participation
65.4 %
7 % below average
Rank 508 of 650
2,031
2,350 eligible divisions
Total votes
369
564 eligible divisions
970
47.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
183
49.6 % of votes cast
1,061
52.2 % of votes cast
No votes
186
50.4 % of votes cast
12
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.5 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

67
-4.9 vs Commons average
Rank 277 of 650
Appearances
17
-54.9 vs Commons average
Rank 590 of 650
166
+38.4 vs Commons average
Rank 144 of 650
Contributions
19
-108.6 vs Commons average
Rank 597 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
£136,662
all imported IPSA years
£280,834
24 % above average
Latest expenses
£136,662
40 % below average
4
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 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
210 of 211 votes
#1
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 75 votes
#2
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
#3
Trade
4 of 5 votes
Environment / Climate
45 of 48 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
Housing
61 of 66 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API