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James Cartlidge vs David Reed

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 David Reed
David Reed
Con Exmouth and Exeter East

Voting alignment

James Cartlidge and David Reed voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 331 shared comparable votes.

326 same votes 5 different votes 331 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
32 Aye 49 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
32 Aye 49 No
19 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
19 Aye 19 No
8 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No
10 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
10 Aye 7 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 17 shared votes
10 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 49 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
32 Aye 49 No
19 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
19 Aye 19 No
8 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No
10 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
10 Aye 7 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 17 shared votes
10 Aye 7 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
63.7%
9% below average
Rank 532 of 650
2,091
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
405
636 eligible divisions
1,000
47.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
204
50.4% of votes cast
1,091
52.2% of votes cast
No votes
201
49.6% of votes cast
14
0.7% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

64
-31.9 vs Commons average
Rank 406 of 650
Appearances
146
+50.1 vs Commons average
Rank 102 of 650
154
-13.1 vs Commons average
Rank 238 of 650
Contributions
214
+46.9 vs Commons average
Rank 154 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
£195,694
all imported IPSA years
£280,834
24% above average
Latest expenses
£195,694
13% below average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
14
3 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
Crime / Justice
57 of 66 votes
Work / Employment
76 of 80 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#4
Energy
15 of 20 votes
Housing
63 of 68 votes
#5
Tax
88 of 122 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
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
Aye
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
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. 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
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Voting source Commons Votes API