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Susan Murray vs James Cartlidge

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

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Susan Murray
LD Mid Dunbartonshire
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James Cartlidge
Con South Suffolk

Voting alignment

Susan Murray and James Cartlidge voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 251 shared comparable votes.

197 same votes 54 different votes 251 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
22 Aye 37 No
Tax 95% aligned 59 shared votes
19 Aye 40 No
8 Aye 10 No
Education 94% aligned 18 shared votes
7 Aye 11 No
2 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 90% aligned 20 shared votes
0 Aye 20 No
7 Aye 10 No
Defence 88% aligned 17 shared votes
7 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 29% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
8 Aye 1 No
Energy 33% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 43% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 6 No
Benefits 58% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No
6 Aye 14 No
Housing 60% aligned 20 shared votes
4 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

62.2%
10% below average
Rank 554 of 649
Participation
86.4%
14% above average
Rank 67 of 649
367
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,052
2,376 eligible divisions
201
54.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
982
47.9% of votes cast
166
45.2% of votes cast
No votes
1,070
52.1% of votes cast
1
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
14
0.7% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

80
-3.7 vs Commons average
Rank 267 of 649
Appearances
62
-21.7 vs Commons average
Rank 361 of 649
91
-54.9 vs Commons average
Rank 367 of 649
Contributions
155
+9.1 vs Commons average
Rank 196 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£189,988
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,908,598
all imported IPSA years
£189,988
16% below average
Latest expenses
£280,834
24% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
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

Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
210 of 211 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#2
Work / Employment
73 of 77 votes
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Housing
24 of 32 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
45 of 48 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#5
Housing
62 of 67 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Where they voted the same
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
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
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
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
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
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