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Alicia Kearns vs Mr Alistair Carmichael

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

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Alicia Kearns
Con Rutland and Stamford
vs
Photograph of Mr Alistair Carmichael
Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland

Voting alignment

Alicia Kearns and Mr Alistair Carmichael voted the same way 23% of the time, based on 756 shared comparable votes.

176 same votes 580 different votes 756 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
11 Aye 21 No
Education 78% aligned 32 shared votes
14 Aye 18 No
11 Aye 12 No
Work / Employment 70% aligned 23 shared votes
4 Aye 19 No
32 Aye 79 No
Tax 40% aligned 111 shared votes
65 Aye 46 No
11 Aye 18 No
Defence 24% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
8 Aye 5 No
NHS / Health 23% aligned 13 shared votes
8 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
0 Aye 3 No
Cost of Living 0% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
23 Aye 20 No
Brexit / EU 2% aligned 43 shared votes
19 Aye 24 No
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 4% aligned 27 shared votes
12 Aye 15 No
3 Aye 16 No
Energy 5% aligned 19 shared votes
15 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 13 No
Digital / Online Safety 6% aligned 18 shared votes
12 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

70.3 %
2 % below average
Rank 422 of 649
Participation
67.0 %
6 % below average
Rank 480 of 649
1,155
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,581
2,361 eligible divisions
572
49.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
907
57.4 % of votes cast
583
50.5 % of votes cast
No votes
674
42.6 % of votes cast
25
2.2 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
25 years, 2 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

117
+39.0 vs Commons average
Rank 100 of 649
Appearances
68
-10.0 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 649
170
+31.5 vs Commons average
Rank 154 of 649
Contributions
116
-22.5 vs Commons average
Rank 246 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£1,417,308
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
£320,176
42 % above average
Latest expenses
£319,374
41 % above average
13
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
0
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

Brexit / EU
63 of 63 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
NHS / Health
41 of 47 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Democracy / Parliament
32 of 37 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Environment / Climate
37 of 44 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
Crime / Justice
143 of 174 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
176 of 230 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Sentencing Bill: Second Reading 16 Sep 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Child poverty strategy (removal of two child limit): Ten Minute Rule Motion 16 Sep 2025
Aye
No
Bus Services (No.2) Bill: Third Reading 10 Sep 2025
Transport
Aye
Aye
Bus Services (No.2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 58 10 Sep 2025
Transport
No
Where they voted the same
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
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