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James Cartlidge vs Freddie van Mierlo

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 Freddie van Mierlo
Freddie van Mierlo
LD Henley and Thame

Voting alignment

James Cartlidge and Freddie van Mierlo voted the same way 77% of the time, based on 151 shared comparable votes.

116 same votes 35 different votes 151 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
0 Aye 4 No
Defence 100% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 10 No
Education 93% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
20 Aye 19 No
Tax 92% aligned 39 shared votes
23 Aye 16 No
7 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 84% aligned 25 shared votes
11 Aye 14 No
3 Aye 3 No
Devolution / Local Government 83% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 5 No
Energy 29% aligned 7 shared votes
7 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 6 No
Digital / Online Safety 50% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 6 No
Benefits 56% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 2 No
Housing 60% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 3 No
Transport 75% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 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 68 of 649
Participation
40.8 %
32 % below average
Rank 634 of 649
2,035
2,354 eligible divisions
Total votes
232
568 eligible divisions
971
47.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
126
54.3 % of votes cast
1,064
52.3 % of votes cast
No votes
106
45.7 % of votes cast
12
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

71
-2.4 vs Commons average
Rank 258 of 649
Appearances
78
+4.6 vs Commons average
Rank 215 of 649
172
+41.7 vs Commons average
Rank 141 of 649
Contributions
100
-30.3 vs Commons average
Rank 295 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£1,908,598
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£177,310
all imported IPSA years
£280,834
24 % above average
Latest expenses
£177,310
22 % below average
4
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
2 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
210 of 211 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 75 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
#3
Benefits
19 of 30 votes
Environment / Climate
45 of 48 votes
#4
Energy
10 of 20 votes
Housing
61 of 66 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
2 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No
No
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
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