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Andrew Griffith vs Mr Alistair Carmichael

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

Photograph of Andrew Griffith
Andrew Griffith
Con Arundel and South Downs
vs
Photograph of Mr Alistair Carmichael
Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland

Voting alignment

Andrew Griffith and Mr Alistair Carmichael voted the same way 20% of the time, based on 869 shared comparable votes.

178 same votes 691 different votes 869 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
8 Aye 22 No
Education 73% aligned 30 shared votes
12 Aye 18 No
12 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 67% aligned 27 shared votes
5 Aye 22 No
32 Aye 91 No
Tax 46% aligned 123 shared votes
67 Aye 56 No
19 Aye 9 No
Transport 29% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
10 Aye 17 No
Housing 26% aligned 27 shared votes
18 Aye 9 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
67 Aye 36 No
Migration 3% aligned 103 shared votes
33 Aye 70 No
16 Aye 17 No
Trade 3% aligned 33 shared votes
16 Aye 17 No
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 4% aligned 27 shared votes
12 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

79.1%
6% above average
Rank 222 of 650
Participation
66.7%
6% below average
Rank 484 of 650
1,320
1,669 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,592
2,387 eligible divisions
659
49.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
915
57.5% of votes cast
661
50.1% of votes cast
No votes
677
42.5% of votes cast
6
0.5% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
25 years, 4 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

60
-25.6 vs Commons average
Rank 387 of 650
Appearances
81
-4.6 vs Commons average
Rank 273 of 650
91
-58.1 vs Commons average
Rank 374 of 650
Contributions
123
-26.1 vs Commons average
Rank 277 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,237,293
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
£285,103
26% above average
Latest expenses
£319,374
41% above average
15
7 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
3
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
Migration
146 of 154 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
60 of 70 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 49 votes
Work / Employment
65 of 70 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
Trade
48 of 56 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
180 of 234 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
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
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
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
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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