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James Cartlidge vs Rishi Sunak

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 Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak
Con Richmond and Northallerton

Voting alignment

James Cartlidge and Rishi Sunak voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 987 shared comparable votes.

979 same votes 8 different votes 987 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
44 Aye 82 No
Tax 100% aligned 126 shared votes
44 Aye 82 No
43 Aye 43 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 86 shared votes
43 Aye 43 No
34 Aye 27 No
Trade 100% aligned 61 shared votes
34 Aye 27 No
27 Aye 25 No
Transport 100% aligned 52 shared votes
27 Aye 25 No
15 Aye 30 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 45 shared votes
15 Aye 30 No
Most different by topic
57 Aye 110 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 167 shared votes
57 Aye 110 No
44 Aye 82 No
Tax 100% aligned 126 shared votes
44 Aye 82 No
43 Aye 43 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 86 shared votes
43 Aye 43 No
34 Aye 27 No
Trade 100% aligned 61 shared votes
34 Aye 27 No
27 Aye 25 No
Transport 100% aligned 52 shared votes
27 Aye 25 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 64 of 650
Participation
41.8%
31% below average
Rank 632 of 650
2,077
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,005
2,405 eligible divisions
996
48.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
454
45.2% of votes cast
1,081
52.0% of votes cast
No votes
551
54.8% of votes cast
14
0.7% of votes cast
Against party
4
0.4% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

68
-20.8 vs Commons average
Rank 355 of 650
Appearances
44
-44.8 vs Commons average
Rank 507 of 650
164
+9.4 vs Commons average
Rank 192 of 650
Contributions
53
-101.6 vs Commons average
Rank 510 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
£1,536,845
all imported IPSA years
£280,834
24% above average
Latest expenses
£166,813
26% below average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
15
5 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
9
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
Brexit / EU
167 of 212 votes
Foreign Affairs
78 of 82 votes
#2
Trade
61 of 94 votes
Work / Employment
76 of 80 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
47 of 82 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#4
Transport
52 of 96 votes
Housing
62 of 67 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
20 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Agriculture Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 2 (Neil Parish) 13 May 2020
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
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
Aye rebel
UK's withdrawal from the EU: Prime Minister's motion 14 Mar 2019
Brexit / EU
No
No rebel
Amendment (f) to the motion on the UK's withdrawal from the European Union 13 Mar 2019
Brexit / EU
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Rural communities 7 Jan 2026
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API