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Charlotte Nichols vs Mr Alistair Carmichael

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

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Charlotte Nichols
Lab Warrington North
vs
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Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland

Voting alignment

Charlotte Nichols and Mr Alistair Carmichael voted the same way 76% of the time, based on 869 shared comparable votes.

657 same votes 212 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
23 Aye 68 No
Migration 100% aligned 91 shared votes
23 Aye 68 No
16 Aye 20 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 36 shared votes
16 Aye 20 No
21 Aye 11 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 32 shared votes
22 Aye 10 No
12 Aye 13 No
Democracy / Parliament 96% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No
15 Aye 20 No
Trade 89% aligned 35 shared votes
17 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 16 No
Education 25% aligned 44 shared votes
25 Aye 19 No
85 Aye 38 No
Tax 48% aligned 123 shared votes
71 Aye 52 No
5 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 61% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No
9 Aye 8 No
NHS / Health 65% aligned 17 shared votes
13 Aye 4 No
12 Aye 20 No
Devolution / Local Government 69% aligned 32 shared votes
16 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

77.2 %
4 % above average
Rank 267 of 649
Participation
67.0 %
6 % below average
Rank 480 of 649
1,268
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,581
2,361 eligible divisions
653
51.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
907
57.4 % of votes cast
615
48.5 % of votes cast
No votes
674
42.6 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
25 years, 2 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

17
-60.9 vs Commons average
Rank 596 of 650
Appearances
68
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 650
20
-118.3 vs Commons average
Rank 599 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

£1,254,140
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
£305,109
35 % above average
Latest expenses
£319,374
41 % above average
2
1 registered category
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

Education
64 of 69 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
Housing
49 of 53 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Energy
43 of 48 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Foreign Affairs
44 of 50 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
Defence
61 of 70 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
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
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
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
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: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
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
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
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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