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Jess Asato vs James Cartlidge

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Jess Asato
Jess Asato
Lab Lowestoft
vs
Photograph of James Cartlidge
James Cartlidge
Con South Suffolk

Voting alignment

Jess Asato and James Cartlidge voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 317 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 312 different votes 317 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
7 Aye 8 No
Benefits 13% aligned 15 shared votes
6 Aye 9 No
16 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 5% aligned 38 shared votes
22 Aye 16 No
53 Aye 34 No
Tax 0% aligned 87 shared votes
34 Aye 53 No
28 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 36 shared votes
8 Aye 28 No
16 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
53 Aye 34 No
Tax 0% aligned 87 shared votes
34 Aye 53 No
28 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 36 shared votes
8 Aye 28 No
16 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 No
14 Aye 7 No
Housing 0% aligned 21 shared votes
7 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 8 No
Education 0% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

80.3 %
7 % above average
Rank 199 of 647
Participation
86.6 %
13 % above average
Rank 75 of 647
428
533 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,008
2,319 eligible divisions
214
50.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
958
47.7 % of votes cast
214
50.0 % of votes cast
No votes
1,050
52.3 % of votes cast
13
3.0 % of votes cast
Against party
12
0.6 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

28
-34.7 vs Commons average
Rank 520 of 647
Appearances
62
-0.7 vs Commons average
Rank 236 of 647
33
-79.7 vs Commons average
Rank 535 of 647
Contributions
112
-0.7 vs Commons average
Rank 202 of 647

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£194,965
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,908,598
all imported IPSA years
£194,965
14 % below average
Latest expenses
£280,834
24 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
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

Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
210 of 211 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#2
Work / Employment
71 of 75 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Environment / Climate
6 of 6 votes
#5
Housing
61 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20 9 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No
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