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James Cartlidge vs Kirsteen Sullivan

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 Kirsteen Sullivan
Kirsteen Sullivan
Lab Bathgate and Linlithgow

Voting alignment

James Cartlidge and Kirsteen Sullivan voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 349 shared comparable votes.

7 same votes 342 different votes 349 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
4 Aye 6 No
Benefits 20% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 20% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
20 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 5% aligned 44 shared votes
24 Aye 20 No
26 Aye 57 No
Tax 0% aligned 83 shared votes
57 Aye 26 No
8 Aye 19 No
Housing 0% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 57 No
Tax 0% aligned 83 shared votes
57 Aye 26 No
8 Aye 19 No
Housing 0% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 26 shared votes
24 Aye 2 No
10 Aye 14 No
Education 0% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No
11 Aye 9 No
Transport 0% aligned 20 shared votes
9 Aye 11 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
72.6%
same as average
Rank 364 of 650
2,086
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
458
631 eligible divisions
998
47.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
244
53.3% of votes cast
1,088
52.2% of votes cast
No votes
214
46.7% of votes cast
14
0.7% of votes cast
Against party
16
3.5% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

64
-30.4 vs Commons average
Rank 402 of 650
Appearances
87
-7.4 vs Commons average
Rank 276 of 650
159
-5.5 vs Commons average
Rank 223 of 650
Contributions
104
-60.5 vs Commons average
Rank 376 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
£198,590
all imported IPSA years
£280,834
24% above average
Latest expenses
£198,590
12% below average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Housing
31 of 32 votes
Foreign Affairs
78 of 82 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
Work / Employment
76 of 80 votes
#3
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#4
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Housing
62 of 67 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
55 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API