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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
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Photograph of Sir Julian Smith
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 1,733 shared comparable votes.

1,727 same votes 6 different votes 1,733 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
92 Aye 149 No
Tax 100% aligned 241 shared votes
92 Aye 149 No
90 Aye 92 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 182 shared votes
90 Aye 92 No
68 Aye 103 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 171 shared votes
68 Aye 103 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
92 Aye 149 No
Tax 100% aligned 241 shared votes
92 Aye 149 No
90 Aye 92 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 182 shared votes
90 Aye 92 No
68 Aye 103 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 171 shared votes
68 Aye 103 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 64 of 650
Participation
77.4%
5% above average
Rank 261 of 650
2,077
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,862
2,405 eligible divisions
996
48.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
898
48.2% of votes cast
1,081
52.0% of votes cast
No votes
964
51.8% of votes cast
14
0.7% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

68
-20.0 vs Commons average
Rank 348 of 650
Appearances
103
+15.0 vs Commons average
Rank 180 of 650
164
+10.6 vs Commons average
Rank 189 of 650
Contributions
128
-25.4 vs Commons average
Rank 276 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
£2,587,883
all imported IPSA years
£280,834
24% above average
Latest expenses
£259,624
15% above average
3
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
211 of 212 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
43 of 49 votes
Foreign Affairs
78 of 82 votes
#2
Defence
62 of 71 votes
Work / Employment
76 of 80 votes
#3
Energy
61 of 70 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
Housing
62 of 67 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
194 of 234 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
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
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
No
No
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API