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Chris Evans vs Mr Alistair Carmichael

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

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Chris Evans
Lab Caerphilly
vs
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Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland

Voting alignment

Chris Evans and Mr Alistair Carmichael voted the same way 83% of the time, based on 1,219 shared comparable votes.

1,014 same votes 205 different votes 1,219 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
27 Aye 69 No
Migration 100% aligned 96 shared votes
27 Aye 69 No
101 Aye 58 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 159 shared votes
98 Aye 61 No
32 Aye 13 No
Foreign Affairs 96% aligned 45 shared votes
32 Aye 13 No
25 Aye 33 No
Trade 91% aligned 58 shared votes
26 Aye 32 No
15 Aye 20 No
Environment / Climate 89% aligned 35 shared votes
17 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
10 Aye 12 No
Devolution / Local Government 50% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No
35 Aye 14 No
Education 51% aligned 49 shared votes
33 Aye 16 No
10 Aye 8 No
NHS / Health 67% aligned 18 shared votes
14 Aye 4 No
109 Aye 56 No
Tax 67% aligned 165 shared votes
101 Aye 64 No
23 Aye 18 No
Defence 73% aligned 41 shared votes
24 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

71.9 %
1 % below average
Rank 381 of 649
Participation
67.0 %
6 % below average
Rank 480 of 649
1,697
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,581
2,361 eligible divisions
940
55.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
907
57.4 % of votes cast
757
44.6 % of votes cast
No votes
674
42.6 % of votes cast
17
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
25 years, 2 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

22
-55.9 vs Commons average
Rank 577 of 650
Appearances
68
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 650
28
-110.3 vs Commons average
Rank 573 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

£2,706,428
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
£290,268
28 % above average
Latest expenses
£319,374
41 % above average
5
4 registered categories
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

Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
60 of 69 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Housing
55 of 66 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
Defence
58 of 71 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
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
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
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
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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