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Andrew Western vs Mr Alistair Carmichael

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

Photograph of Andrew Western
Andrew Western
Lab Stretford and Urmston
vs
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Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland

Voting alignment

Andrew Western and Mr Alistair Carmichael voted the same way 51% of the time, based on 390 shared comparable votes.

199 same votes 191 different votes 390 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
15 Aye 24 No
Migration 100% aligned 39 shared votes
15 Aye 24 No
4 Aye 3 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
9 Aye 1 No
Trade 90% aligned 10 shared votes
8 Aye 2 No
9 Aye 2 No
Energy 82% aligned 11 shared votes
9 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 3 No
Foreign Affairs 75% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 12 No
Education 15% aligned 34 shared votes
15 Aye 19 No
39 Aye 22 No
Tax 15% aligned 61 shared votes
31 Aye 30 No
3 Aye 6 No
Benefits 33% aligned 9 shared votes
7 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 5 No
NHS / Health 40% aligned 10 shared votes
9 Aye 1 No
24 Aye 34 No
Crime / Justice 45% aligned 58 shared votes
30 Aye 28 No

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

Voting record

72.9 %
same as average
Rank 365 of 649
Participation
67.0 %
6 % below average
Rank 480 of 649
698
958 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,581
2,361 eligible divisions
344
49.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
907
57.4 % of votes cast
354
50.7 % of votes cast
No votes
674
42.6 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
3 years, 7 months
Since 15 Dec 2022
Commons service
25 years, 1 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

48
-29.6 vs Commons average
Rank 439 of 649
Appearances
68
-9.6 vs Commons average
Rank 308 of 649
305
+167.1 vs Commons average
Rank 54 of 649
Contributions
116
-21.9 vs Commons average
Rank 244 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£577,200
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
£255,721
13 % above average
Latest expenses
£319,374
41 % above average
8
1 registered category
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

Democracy / Parliament
13 of 13 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
6 of 6 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Devolution / Local Government
39 of 44 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Benefits
31 of 35 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
Education
50 of 58 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
176 of 230 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
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
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
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
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
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
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
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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