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Afzal Khan vs Mr Alistair Carmichael

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

Photograph of Afzal Khan
Afzal Khan
Lab Manchester Rusholme
vs
Photograph of Mr Alistair Carmichael
Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland

Voting alignment

Afzal Khan and Mr Alistair Carmichael voted the same way 82% of the time, based on 1,173 shared comparable votes.

964 same votes 209 different votes 1,173 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
86 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 146 shared votes
86 Aye 60 No
34 Aye 64 No
Migration 100% aligned 98 shared votes
34 Aye 64 No
12 Aye 13 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
30 Aye 30 No
Trade 97% aligned 60 shared votes
28 Aye 32 No
33 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 96% aligned 50 shared votes
33 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 7 No
Education 37% aligned 30 shared votes
14 Aye 16 No
17 Aye 10 No
Work / Employment 41% aligned 27 shared votes
5 Aye 22 No
102 Aye 51 No
Tax 61% aligned 153 shared votes
97 Aye 56 No
10 Aye 9 No
NHS / Health 68% aligned 19 shared votes
14 Aye 5 No
60 Aye 74 No
Crime / Justice 72% aligned 134 shared votes
60 Aye 74 No

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

Voting record

78.7 %
6 % above average
Rank 229 of 649
Participation
67.0 %
6 % below average
Rank 480 of 649
1,657
2,106 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,581
2,361 eligible divisions
925
55.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
907
57.4 % of votes cast
732
44.2 % of votes cast
No votes
674
42.6 % of votes cast
6
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
25 years, 2 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

40
-37.9 vs Commons average
Rank 489 of 650
Appearances
68
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 650
44
-94.3 vs Commons average
Rank 518 of 650
Contributions
116
-22.3 vs Commons average
Rank 246 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,767,463
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
£247,867
10 % above average
Latest expenses
£319,374
41 % above average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
13
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

Housing
52 of 54 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
NHS / Health
48 of 52 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Defence
64 of 71 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
Digital / Online Safety
44 of 49 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
176 of 230 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 342 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
Aye
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
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