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James Cartlidge vs Tim Farron

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 Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

James Cartlidge and Tim Farron voted the same way 19% of the time, based on 1,301 shared comparable votes.

248 same votes 1,053 different votes 1,301 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
14 Aye 24 No
Education 53% aligned 38 shared votes
24 Aye 14 No
23 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 49% aligned 47 shared votes
9 Aye 38 No
48 Aye 100 No
Tax 40% aligned 148 shared votes
81 Aye 67 No
28 Aye 20 No
Devolution / Local Government 40% aligned 48 shared votes
11 Aye 37 No
21 Aye 21 No
Defence 38% aligned 42 shared votes
21 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
0 Aye 3 No
Cost of Living 0% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
17 Aye 26 No
Foreign Affairs 2% aligned 43 shared votes
25 Aye 18 No
84 Aye 38 No
Migration 3% aligned 122 shared votes
34 Aye 88 No
26 Aye 24 No
Trade 4% aligned 50 shared votes
24 Aye 26 No
10 Aye 12 No
NHS / Health 5% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 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
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
2,040
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
974
47.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.7 % of votes cast
1,066
52.3 % of votes cast
No votes
671
45.3 % of votes cast
12
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

67
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 314 of 650
Appearances
146
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
165
+26.7 vs Commons average
Rank 159 of 650
Contributions
168
+29.7 vs Commons average
Rank 156 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
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£280,834
24 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
13
4 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
24
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
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Work / Employment
73 of 77 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Environment / Climate
45 of 48 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Housing
61 of 66 votes
#5
Migration
133 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
No
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
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