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James Cartlidge vs Kit Malthouse

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 Kit Malthouse
Kit Malthouse
Con North West Hampshire

Voting alignment

James Cartlidge and Kit Malthouse voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,909 shared comparable votes.

1,896 same votes 13 different votes 1,909 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
99 Aye 166 No
Tax 100% aligned 265 shared votes
99 Aye 166 No
112 Aye 43 No
Migration 100% aligned 155 shared votes
112 Aye 43 No
42 Aye 42 No
Trade 100% aligned 84 shared votes
42 Aye 42 No
24 Aye 51 No
Education 100% aligned 75 shared votes
24 Aye 51 No
40 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 74 shared votes
40 Aye 34 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 36 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 58 shared votes
23 Aye 35 No
76 Aye 123 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 199 shared votes
76 Aye 123 No
83 Aye 102 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 185 shared votes
84 Aye 101 No
99 Aye 166 No
Tax 100% aligned 265 shared votes
99 Aye 166 No
112 Aye 43 No
Migration 100% aligned 155 shared votes
112 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 68 of 650
Participation
86.0%
13% above average
Rank 76 of 650
2,062
2,387 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,054
2,387 eligible divisions
986
47.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
983
47.9% of votes cast
1,076
52.2% of votes cast
No votes
1,071
52.1% of votes cast
14
0.7% of votes cast
Against party
22
1.1% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

63
-22.2 vs Commons average
Rank 361 of 650
Appearances
88
+2.8 vs Commons average
Rank 232 of 650
156
+7.6 vs Commons average
Rank 202 of 650
Contributions
131
-17.4 vs Commons average
Rank 242 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
£2,190,913
all imported IPSA years
£280,834
24% above average
Latest expenses
£293,019
30% above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
4 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
210 of 211 votes
#1
Trade
91 of 94 votes
Work / Employment
76 of 80 votes
#2
Migration
163 of 171 votes
Foreign Affairs
66 of 70 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
200 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
61 of 66 votes
Housing
62 of 67 votes
#5
Work / Employment
72 of 80 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye
Economic Activity of Public Bodies Carry-Over 22 Apr 2024
No rebel
Aye
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill: Third Reading 10 Jan 2024
No rebel
No
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 7 25 Oct 2023
Aye rebel
No rebel
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 1 (McGinn) 9 Jul 2019
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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