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Barry Gardiner vs Mr Alistair Carmichael

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

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Barry Gardiner
Lab Brent West
vs
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Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland

Voting alignment

Barry Gardiner and Mr Alistair Carmichael voted the same way 85% of the time, based on 1,151 shared comparable votes.

984 same votes 167 different votes 1,151 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
22 Aye 69 No
Migration 100% aligned 91 shared votes
22 Aye 69 No
9 Aye 13 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
10 Aye 7 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 17 shared votes
10 Aye 7 No
92 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 154 shared votes
89 Aye 65 No
27 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 95% aligned 43 shared votes
27 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 11 No
Work / Employment 50% aligned 28 shared votes
3 Aye 25 No
33 Aye 10 No
Education 53% aligned 43 shared votes
25 Aye 18 No
8 Aye 21 No
Devolution / Local Government 66% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
115 Aye 51 No
Tax 70% aligned 166 shared votes
102 Aye 64 No
20 Aye 17 No
Defence 78% aligned 37 shared votes
24 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

67.3 %
5 % below average
Rank 474 of 649
Participation
67.0 %
6 % below average
Rank 480 of 649
1,589
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,581
2,361 eligible divisions
889
55.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
907
57.4 % of votes cast
700
44.1 % of votes cast
No votes
674
42.6 % of votes cast
16
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
29 years, 3 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
25 years, 2 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

55
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 393 of 650
Appearances
68
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 650
88
-50.3 vs Commons average
Rank 361 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

£2,795,864
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
£268,850
19 % above average
Latest expenses
£319,374
41 % above average
13
4 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
2
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

Trade
77 of 91 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
Transport
78 of 95 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Brexit / EU
166 of 211 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 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
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
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (d) in lieu of Lords Amendment 11 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
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: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
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
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
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