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James Cartlidge vs Sir Mel Stride

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 Mel Stride
Sir Mel Stride
Con Central Devon

Voting alignment

James Cartlidge and Sir Mel Stride voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,755 shared comparable votes.

1,752 same votes 3 different votes 1,755 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
90 Aye 139 No
Tax 100% aligned 229 shared votes
90 Aye 139 No
79 Aye 124 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 203 shared votes
79 Aye 124 No
85 Aye 92 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 177 shared votes
85 Aye 92 No
111 Aye 43 No
Migration 100% aligned 154 shared votes
111 Aye 43 No
41 Aye 33 No
Transport 100% aligned 74 shared votes
41 Aye 33 No
Most different by topic
90 Aye 139 No
Tax 100% aligned 229 shared votes
90 Aye 139 No
79 Aye 124 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 203 shared votes
79 Aye 124 No
85 Aye 92 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 177 shared votes
85 Aye 92 No
111 Aye 43 No
Migration 100% aligned 154 shared votes
111 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

86.4 %
14 % above average
Rank 67 of 649
Participation
78.1 %
5 % above average
Rank 245 of 649
2,040
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,843
2,361 eligible divisions
974
47.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
892
48.4 % of votes cast
1,066
52.3 % of votes cast
No votes
951
51.6 % of votes cast
12
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
7
0.4 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

67
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 314 of 650
Appearances
28
-49.9 vs Commons average
Rank 552 of 650
165
+26.7 vs Commons average
Rank 159 of 650
Contributions
46
-92.3 vs Commons average
Rank 510 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
£2,344,654
all imported IPSA years
£280,834
24 % above average
Latest expenses
£236,671
5 % above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
20
6 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
9
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
204 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
73 of 77 votes
#2
Migration
157 of 171 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Environment / Climate
45 of 48 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
Housing
61 of 66 votes
#5
Trade
75 of 91 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Nick Boles's motion D (Common Market 2.0) 1 Apr 2019
No
Aye rebel
George Eustice's motion H (EFTA and EEA) 27 Mar 2019
No
Aye rebel
Nick Boles's motion D (Common market 2.0) 27 Mar 2019
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
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
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API