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James Cartlidge vs Graham Stuart

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 Graham Stuart
Graham Stuart
Con Beverley and Holderness

Voting alignment

James Cartlidge and Graham Stuart voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,690 shared comparable votes.

1,680 same votes 10 different votes 1,690 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
85 Aye 152 No
Tax 100% aligned 237 shared votes
85 Aye 152 No
80 Aye 86 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 166 shared votes
80 Aye 86 No
92 Aye 42 No
Migration 100% aligned 134 shared votes
92 Aye 42 No
37 Aye 37 No
Trade 100% aligned 74 shared votes
37 Aye 37 No
32 Aye 31 No
Transport 100% aligned 63 shared votes
32 Aye 31 No
Most different by topic
72 Aye 103 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 175 shared votes
71 Aye 104 No
85 Aye 152 No
Tax 100% aligned 237 shared votes
85 Aye 152 No
80 Aye 86 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 166 shared votes
80 Aye 86 No
92 Aye 42 No
Migration 100% aligned 134 shared votes
92 Aye 42 No
37 Aye 37 No
Trade 100% aligned 74 shared votes
37 Aye 37 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 66 of 650
Participation
76.2%
4% above average
Rank 286 of 650
2,063
2,388 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,819
2,388 eligible divisions
987
47.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
858
47.2% of votes cast
1,076
52.2% of votes cast
No votes
961
52.8% of votes cast
14
0.7% of votes cast
Against party
3
0.2% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

63
-23.4 vs Commons average
Rank 366 of 650
Appearances
134
+47.6 vs Commons average
Rank 96 of 650
156
+5.4 vs Commons average
Rank 205 of 650
Contributions
339
+188.4 vs Commons average
Rank 54 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
£2,872,623
all imported IPSA years
£280,834
24% above average
Latest expenses
£299,689
33% above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
10
6 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
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
76 of 80 votes
#2
Trade
80 of 94 votes
Foreign Affairs
66 of 70 votes
#3
Energy
57 of 70 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#4
Migration
138 of 171 votes
Housing
62 of 67 votes
#5
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye rebel
Nick Boles's motion D (Common Market 2.0) 1 Apr 2019
No
Aye rebel
George Eustice's motion H (EFTA and EEA) 27 Mar 2019
No
No rebel
Mr Fysh's motion O (Contingent preferential arrangements) 27 Mar 2019
Aye
No rebel
Mr Baron's motion B (No deal) 27 Mar 2019
Aye
Aye rebel
Nick Boles's motion D (Common market 2.0) 27 Mar 2019
No
Aye rebel
UK's withdrawal from the EU: Prime Minister's motion 14 Mar 2019
Brexit / EU
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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