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James Cartlidge vs Sir Gavin Williamson

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 Sir Gavin Williamson
Sir Gavin Williamson
Con Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge

Voting alignment

James Cartlidge and Sir Gavin Williamson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,727 shared comparable votes.

1,720 same votes 7 different votes 1,727 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
88 Aye 160 No
Tax 100% aligned 248 shared votes
88 Aye 160 No
85 Aye 84 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 169 shared votes
85 Aye 84 No
106 Aye 43 No
Migration 100% aligned 149 shared votes
106 Aye 43 No
41 Aye 33 No
Transport 100% aligned 74 shared votes
41 Aye 33 No
23 Aye 49 No
Education 100% aligned 72 shared votes
23 Aye 49 No
Most different by topic
74 Aye 123 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 197 shared votes
74 Aye 123 No
88 Aye 160 No
Tax 100% aligned 248 shared votes
88 Aye 160 No
85 Aye 84 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 169 shared votes
85 Aye 84 No
106 Aye 43 No
Migration 100% aligned 149 shared votes
106 Aye 43 No
41 Aye 33 No
Transport 100% aligned 74 shared votes
41 Aye 33 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
78.2 %
5 % above average
Rank 253 of 648
2,002
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,809
2,312 eligible divisions
953
47.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
860
47.5 % of votes cast
1,049
52.4 % of votes cast
No votes
949
52.5 % of votes cast
12
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
8
0.4 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

59
-1.4 vs Commons average
Rank 236 of 648
Appearances
52
-8.4 vs Commons average
Rank 298 of 648
107
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 210 of 648
Contributions
61
-47.9 vs Commons average
Rank 395 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
£2,645,311
all imported IPSA years
£280,834
24 % above average
Latest expenses
£278,816
23 % above average
4
1 registered category
Registered interests
11
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
Brexit / EU
200 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 75 votes
#2
Migration
154 of 169 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
#3
Transport
77 of 87 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
#4
Housing
57 of 66 votes
Housing
61 of 66 votes
#5
Trade
75 of 88 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
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
No
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Exercise of Functions) Bill: report stage: New Clause 7 24 Oct 2018
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
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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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 its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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