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James Cartlidge vs Sarah Pochin

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 Sarah Pochin
Sarah Pochin
RUK Runcorn and Helsby

Voting alignment

James Cartlidge and Sarah Pochin voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 174 shared comparable votes.

170 same votes 4 different votes 174 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
9 Aye 18 No
Tax 100% aligned 27 shared votes
9 Aye 18 No
0 Aye 16 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 16 shared votes
0 Aye 16 No
5 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
4 Aye 5 No
Benefits 100% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
7 Aye 1 No
Transport 100% aligned 8 shared votes
7 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 16 No
Housing 95% aligned 20 shared votes
3 Aye 17 No
13 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 32 shared votes
14 Aye 18 No
9 Aye 18 No
Tax 100% aligned 27 shared votes
9 Aye 18 No
0 Aye 16 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 16 shared votes
0 Aye 16 No
5 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 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 67 of 649
Participation
56.8 %
16 % below average
Rank 598 of 649
2,040
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
221
389 eligible divisions
974
47.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
97
43.9 % of votes cast
1,066
52.3 % of votes cast
No votes
124
56.1 % of votes cast
12
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
7
3.2 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
1 years, 3 months
Since 1 May 2025

Debates

67
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 314 of 650
Appearances
96
+18.1 vs Commons average
Rank 160 of 650
165
+26.7 vs Commons average
Rank 159 of 650
Contributions
115
-23.3 vs Commons average
Rank 248 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
£0
all imported IPSA years
£280,834
24 % above average
Latest expenses
n/a
average unavailable
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
7
5 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
7 of 7 votes
Work / Employment
73 of 77 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
#3
Housing
22 of 24 votes
Environment / Climate
45 of 48 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 10 votes
Housing
61 of 66 votes
#5
Energy
6 of 8 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 21 May 2026
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
No
Aye rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No
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
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
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