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James Cartlidge vs Katie Lam

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 Katie Lam
Katie Lam
Con Weald of Kent

Voting alignment

James Cartlidge and Katie Lam voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 354 shared comparable votes.

350 same votes 4 different votes 354 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
38 Aye 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 93 shared votes
38 Aye 55 No
23 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
23 Aye 19 No
11 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 25 shared votes
11 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 10 No
Transport 100% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
38 Aye 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 93 shared votes
38 Aye 55 No
23 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
23 Aye 19 No
11 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 25 shared votes
11 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 10 No
Transport 100% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 18 shared votes
8 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 65 of 650
Participation
68.5%
4% below average
Rank 448 of 650
2,086
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
432
631 eligible divisions
998
47.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
208
48.1% of votes cast
1,088
52.2% of votes cast
No votes
224
51.9% of votes cast
14
0.7% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

62
-32.5 vs Commons average
Rank 416 of 650
Appearances
110
+15.5 vs Commons average
Rank 183 of 650
151
-13.5 vs Commons average
Rank 244 of 650
Contributions
136
-28.5 vs Commons average
Rank 283 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
£223,662
all imported IPSA years
£280,834
24% above average
Latest expenses
£223,662
1% below average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
14
5 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
Tax
109 of 121 votes
Foreign Affairs
78 of 82 votes
#2
Trade
8 of 10 votes
Work / Employment
76 of 80 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
Housing
62 of 67 votes
#5
Benefits
23 of 30 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
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
No
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