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James Cartlidge vs Laura Trott

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
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Photograph of Laura Trott
Laura Trott
Con Sevenoaks

Voting alignment

James Cartlidge and Laura Trott voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,099 shared comparable votes.

1,098 same votes 1 different votes 1,099 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
52 Aye 89 No
Tax 100% aligned 141 shared votes
52 Aye 89 No
82 Aye 37 No
Migration 100% aligned 119 shared votes
82 Aye 37 No
34 Aye 29 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 63 shared votes
34 Aye 29 No
17 Aye 29 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 46 shared votes
17 Aye 29 No
22 Aye 21 No
Benefits 100% aligned 43 shared votes
22 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
67 Aye 63 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 130 shared votes
68 Aye 62 No
52 Aye 89 No
Tax 100% aligned 141 shared votes
52 Aye 89 No
82 Aye 37 No
Migration 100% aligned 119 shared votes
82 Aye 37 No
34 Aye 29 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 63 shared votes
34 Aye 29 No
17 Aye 29 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 46 shared votes
17 Aye 29 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

86.6 %
13 % above average
Rank 78 of 648
Participation
75.2 %
2 % above average
Rank 318 of 648
2,002
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,198
1,594 eligible divisions
953
47.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
615
51.3 % of votes cast
1,049
52.4 % of votes cast
No votes
583
48.7 % of votes cast
12
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.5 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

59
-1.4 vs Commons average
Rank 236 of 648
Appearances
28
-32.4 vs Commons average
Rank 518 of 648
107
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 210 of 648
Contributions
41
-67.9 vs Commons average
Rank 496 of 648

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£1,908,598
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,164,100
all imported IPSA years
£280,834
24 % above average
Latest expenses
£284,794
26 % above average
4
1 registered category
Registered interests
12
4 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
Brexit / EU
63 of 63 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 75 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
47 of 50 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
39 of 44 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
#4
Defence
48 of 58 votes
Housing
61 of 66 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
143 of 173 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
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API