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James Cartlidge vs Gavin Robinson

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 Gavin Robinson
Gavin Robinson
DUP Belfast East

Voting alignment

James Cartlidge and Gavin Robinson voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 1,396 shared comparable votes.

1,110 same votes 286 different votes 1,396 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
18 Aye 11 No
Work / Employment 93% aligned 29 shared votes
18 Aye 11 No
20 Aye 21 No
Energy 90% aligned 41 shared votes
24 Aye 17 No
67 Aye 116 No
Tax 88% aligned 183 shared votes
75 Aye 108 No
75 Aye 110 No
Brexit / EU 86% aligned 185 shared votes
71 Aye 114 No
33 Aye 31 No
Trade 84% aligned 64 shared votes
33 Aye 31 No
Most different by topic
71 Aye 21 No
Migration 58% aligned 92 shared votes
54 Aye 38 No
17 Aye 22 No
Benefits 59% aligned 39 shared votes
17 Aye 22 No
21 Aye 20 No
Defence 66% aligned 41 shared votes
27 Aye 14 No
14 Aye 7 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 21 shared votes
15 Aye 6 No
12 Aye 14 No
Environment / Climate 69% aligned 26 shared votes
16 Aye 10 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 64 of 650
Participation
64.5%
8% below average
Rank 521 of 650
2,083
2,413 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,557
2,413 eligible divisions
996
47.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
789
50.7% of votes cast
1,087
52.2% of votes cast
No votes
768
49.3% of votes cast
14
0.7% of votes cast
Against party
7
0.4% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

64
-29.6 vs Commons average
Rank 399 of 650
Appearances
74
-19.6 vs Commons average
Rank 335 of 650
159
-3.9 vs Commons average
Rank 222 of 650
Contributions
149
-13.9 vs Commons average
Rank 244 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
£1,803,428
all imported IPSA years
£280,834
24% above average
Latest expenses
£220,061
3% below average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
74 of 82 votes
Foreign Affairs
78 of 82 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
187 of 212 votes
Work / Employment
76 of 80 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
181 of 234 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
50 of 66 votes
Housing
62 of 67 votes
#5
Trade
71 of 94 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
No
No
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
No
No
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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