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James Cartlidge vs Wera Hobhouse

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 Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath

Voting alignment

James Cartlidge and Wera Hobhouse voted the same way 20% of the time, based on 1,360 shared comparable votes.

274 same votes 1,086 different votes 1,360 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
13 Aye 29 No
Education 67% aligned 42 shared votes
21 Aye 21 No
19 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 53% aligned 43 shared votes
9 Aye 34 No
53 Aye 111 No
Tax 42% aligned 164 shared votes
88 Aye 76 No
31 Aye 19 No
Devolution / Local Government 36% aligned 50 shared votes
9 Aye 41 No
18 Aye 23 No
Defence 34% aligned 41 shared votes
19 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
85 Aye 29 No
Migration 3% aligned 114 shared votes
26 Aye 88 No
15 Aye 17 No
Environment / Climate 3% aligned 32 shared votes
18 Aye 14 No
19 Aye 40 No
Foreign Affairs 3% aligned 59 shared votes
38 Aye 21 No
8 Aye 18 No
Digital / Online Safety 4% aligned 26 shared votes
17 Aye 9 No
69 Aye 100 No
Brexit / EU 7% aligned 169 shared votes
100 Aye 69 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 68 of 650
Participation
73.1%
1% above average
Rank 354 of 650
2,062
2,387 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,559
2,132 eligible divisions
986
47.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
847
54.3% of votes cast
1,076
52.2% of votes cast
No votes
712
45.7% of votes cast
14
0.7% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

63
-22.6 vs Commons average
Rank 362 of 650
Appearances
156
+70.4 vs Commons average
Rank 65 of 650
156
+6.9 vs Commons average
Rank 202 of 650
Contributions
219
+69.9 vs Commons average
Rank 123 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
£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
£280,834
24% above average
Latest expenses
£306,189
35% above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
7
5 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
12
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
60 of 63 votes
Work / Employment
76 of 80 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
Foreign Affairs
66 of 70 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
62 of 70 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#4
Defence
60 of 71 votes
Housing
62 of 67 votes
#5
Trade
70 of 90 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
No
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
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
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
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
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