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James Cartlidge vs Sir Julian Smith

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
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Sir Julian Smith
Con Skipton and Ripon

Voting alignment

James Cartlidge and Sir Julian Smith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,698 shared comparable votes.

1,693 same votes 5 different votes 1,698 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
91 Aye 149 No
Tax 100% aligned 240 shared votes
91 Aye 149 No
88 Aye 91 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 179 shared votes
88 Aye 91 No
68 Aye 102 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 170 shared votes
68 Aye 102 No
102 Aye 33 No
Migration 100% aligned 135 shared votes
102 Aye 33 No
21 Aye 50 No
Education 100% aligned 71 shared votes
21 Aye 50 No
Most different by topic
91 Aye 149 No
Tax 100% aligned 240 shared votes
91 Aye 149 No
88 Aye 91 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 179 shared votes
88 Aye 91 No
68 Aye 102 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 170 shared votes
68 Aye 102 No
102 Aye 33 No
Migration 100% aligned 135 shared votes
102 Aye 33 No
21 Aye 50 No
Education 100% aligned 71 shared votes
21 Aye 50 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
77.4 %
5 % above average
Rank 265 of 649
2,040
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,827
2,361 eligible divisions
974
47.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
878
48.1 % of votes cast
1,066
52.3 % of votes cast
No votes
949
51.9 % of votes cast
12
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

67
-11.0 vs Commons average
Rank 315 of 649
Appearances
88
+10.0 vs Commons average
Rank 197 of 649
165
+26.6 vs Commons average
Rank 161 of 649
Contributions
105
-33.4 vs Commons average
Rank 299 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£1,908,598
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,587,883
all imported IPSA years
£280,834
24 % above average
Latest expenses
£259,624
15 % above average
4
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
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
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
Work / Employment
73 of 77 votes
#2
Defence
62 of 71 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
#3
Energy
61 of 70 votes
Environment / Climate
45 of 48 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 43 votes
Housing
61 of 66 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
191 of 230 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
No
Draft Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 11 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
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
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
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners 7 Jul 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
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