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James Cartlidge vs John Lamont

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 John Lamont
John Lamont
Con Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

Voting alignment

James Cartlidge and John Lamont voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,696 shared comparable votes.

1,681 same votes 15 different votes 1,696 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
83 Aye 152 No
Tax 100% aligned 235 shared votes
83 Aye 152 No
82 Aye 84 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 166 shared votes
82 Aye 84 No
103 Aye 40 No
Migration 100% aligned 143 shared votes
103 Aye 40 No
36 Aye 43 No
Trade 100% aligned 79 shared votes
36 Aye 43 No
37 Aye 32 No
Transport 100% aligned 69 shared votes
37 Aye 32 No
Most different by topic
71 Aye 107 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 178 shared votes
71 Aye 107 No
83 Aye 152 No
Tax 100% aligned 235 shared votes
83 Aye 152 No
82 Aye 84 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 166 shared votes
82 Aye 84 No
103 Aye 40 No
Migration 100% aligned 143 shared votes
103 Aye 40 No
36 Aye 43 No
Trade 100% aligned 79 shared votes
36 Aye 43 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
85.0%
12% above average
Rank 92 of 650
2,063
2,388 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,814
2,133 eligible divisions
987
47.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
876
48.3% of votes cast
1,076
52.2% of votes cast
No votes
938
51.7% of votes cast
14
0.7% of votes cast
Against party
9
0.5% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

63
-23.4 vs Commons average
Rank 366 of 650
Appearances
161
+74.6 vs Commons average
Rank 59 of 650
156
+5.4 vs Commons average
Rank 205 of 650
Contributions
257
+106.4 vs Commons average
Rank 91 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
£2,045,465
all imported IPSA years
£280,834
24% above average
Latest expenses
£334,363
48% above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
8
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
86 of 90 votes
Work / Employment
76 of 80 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
179 of 188 votes
Foreign Affairs
66 of 70 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
46 of 49 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#4
Migration
150 of 163 votes
Housing
62 of 67 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
180 of 198 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
Closure motion 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
No
European Union (Withdrawal) (No.5) Bill Committee Amdt 1 - Main 3 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
Aye rebel
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
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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