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James Cartlidge vs Jesse Norman

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 Jesse Norman
Jesse Norman
Con Hereford and South Herefordshire

Voting alignment

James Cartlidge and Jesse Norman voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,609 shared comparable votes.

1,603 same votes 6 different votes 1,609 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
89 Aye 147 No
Tax 100% aligned 236 shared votes
89 Aye 147 No
81 Aye 89 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 170 shared votes
81 Aye 89 No
41 Aye 39 No
Trade 100% aligned 80 shared votes
41 Aye 39 No
41 Aye 32 No
Transport 100% aligned 73 shared votes
41 Aye 32 No
20 Aye 43 No
Education 100% aligned 63 shared votes
20 Aye 43 No
Most different by topic
76 Aye 123 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 199 shared votes
75 Aye 124 No
89 Aye 147 No
Tax 100% aligned 236 shared votes
89 Aye 147 No
81 Aye 89 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 170 shared votes
81 Aye 89 No
41 Aye 39 No
Trade 100% aligned 80 shared votes
41 Aye 39 No
41 Aye 32 No
Transport 100% aligned 73 shared votes
41 Aye 32 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 67 of 649
Participation
72.3 %
same as average
Rank 375 of 649
2,040
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,707
2,361 eligible divisions
974
47.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
789
46.2 % of votes cast
1,066
52.3 % of votes cast
No votes
918
53.8 % of votes cast
12
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

67
-11.0 vs Commons average
Rank 315 of 649
Appearances
50
-28.0 vs Commons average
Rank 429 of 649
165
+26.6 vs Commons average
Rank 161 of 649
Contributions
97
-41.4 vs Commons average
Rank 323 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
£1,812,464
all imported IPSA years
£280,834
24 % above average
Latest expenses
£134,182
41 % below average
4
1 registered category
Registered interests
8
4 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
8
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
Trade
87 of 91 votes
Work / Employment
73 of 77 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
Environment / Climate
45 of 48 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
56 of 66 votes
Housing
61 of 66 votes
#5
Energy
58 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 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
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
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners 7 Jul 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
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