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James Cartlidge vs Susan Murray

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
Photograph of Susan Murray
Susan Murray
LD Mid Dunbartonshire

Voting alignment

James Cartlidge and Susan Murray voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 270 shared comparable votes.

214 same votes 56 different votes 270 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
5 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
7 Aye 11 No
Education 94% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No
19 Aye 46 No
Tax 92% aligned 65 shared votes
24 Aye 41 No
8 Aye 5 No
Foreign Affairs 92% aligned 13 shared votes
9 Aye 4 No
0 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 90% aligned 20 shared votes
2 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 5 No
Environment / Climate 29% aligned 7 shared votes
7 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 7 No
Energy 33% aligned 9 shared votes
8 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 43% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 7 No
Benefits 58% aligned 12 shared votes
6 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 16 No
Housing 60% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

86.3%
14% above average
Rank 65 of 650
Participation
61.6%
11% below average
Rank 558 of 650
2,086
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
389
631 eligible divisions
998
47.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
214
55.0% of votes cast
1,088
52.2% of votes cast
No votes
175
45.0% of votes cast
14
0.7% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

62
-32.2 vs Commons average
Rank 401 of 650
Appearances
111
+16.8 vs Commons average
Rank 177 of 650
151
-13.1 vs Commons average
Rank 223 of 650
Contributions
132
-32.1 vs Commons average
Rank 293 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
£189,988
all imported IPSA years
£280,834
24% above average
Latest expenses
£189,988
16% below average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
78 of 82 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
Work / Employment
76 of 80 votes
#3
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
13 of 17 votes
Housing
62 of 67 votes
#5
Housing
24 of 32 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
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 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
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