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James Cartlidge vs Sammy Wilson

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 Sammy Wilson
Sammy Wilson
DUP East Antrim

Voting alignment

James Cartlidge and Sammy Wilson voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 1,328 shared comparable votes.

1,032 same votes 296 different votes 1,328 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
0 Aye 3 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
19 Aye 19 No
Energy 97% aligned 38 shared votes
20 Aye 18 No
16 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 97% aligned 36 shared votes
17 Aye 19 No
12 Aye 5 No
Democracy / Parliament 94% aligned 17 shared votes
13 Aye 4 No
70 Aye 121 No
Tax 87% aligned 191 shared votes
81 Aye 110 No
Most different by topic
67 Aye 25 No
Migration 60% aligned 92 shared votes
58 Aye 34 No
15 Aye 23 No
Benefits 63% aligned 38 shared votes
17 Aye 21 No
23 Aye 19 No
Defence 64% aligned 42 shared votes
26 Aye 16 No
9 Aye 11 No
NHS / Health 65% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No
12 Aye 14 No
Environment / Climate 65% aligned 26 shared votes
15 Aye 11 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 69 of 650
Participation
61.8 %
11 % below average
Rank 560 of 650
2,030
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,452
2,349 eligible divisions
970
47.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
721
49.7 % of votes cast
1,060
52.2 % of votes cast
No votes
731
50.3 % of votes cast
12
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
11
0.8 % of votes cast
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

65
-5.9 vs Commons average
Rank 281 of 650
Appearances
101
+30.1 vs Commons average
Rank 117 of 650
163
+37.2 vs Commons average
Rank 143 of 650
Contributions
139
+13.2 vs Commons average
Rank 179 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
£2,714,557
all imported IPSA years
£280,834
24 % above average
Latest expenses
£250,082
11 % above average
4
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 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
Brexit / EU
195 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 75 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
#3
Trade
68 of 89 votes
Environment / Climate
45 of 48 votes
#4
Defence
50 of 70 votes
Housing
61 of 66 votes
#5
Energy
47 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 64 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 53 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 19 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 18 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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