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Chris Vince vs Mr Alistair Carmichael

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

Photograph of Chris Vince
Chris Vince
Lab Harlow
vs
Photograph of Mr Alistair Carmichael
Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland

Voting alignment

Chris Vince and Mr Alistair Carmichael voted the same way 17% of the time, based on 274 shared comparable votes.

46 same votes 228 different votes 274 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
4 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 86% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 4 No
Energy 44% aligned 9 shared votes
8 Aye 1 No
8 Aye 7 No
Housing 40% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 0 No
Digital / Online Safety 40% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 7 No
Benefits 30% aligned 10 shared votes
8 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 3 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
1 Aye 3 No
Trade 0% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
46 Aye 23 No
Tax 4% aligned 69 shared votes
26 Aye 43 No
20 Aye 15 No
Education 6% aligned 35 shared votes
17 Aye 18 No
15 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 10% aligned 21 shared votes
6 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

91.5%
19% above average
Rank 12 of 649
Participation
67.0%
6% below average
Rank 480 of 649
526
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,581
2,361 eligible divisions
270
51.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
907
57.4% of votes cast
256
48.7% 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
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
25 years, 2 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

332
+253.7 vs Commons average
Rank 7 of 650
Appearances
69
-9.3 vs Commons average
Rank 303 of 650
414
+275.0 vs Commons average
Rank 31 of 650
Contributions
117
-22.0 vs Commons average
Rank 249 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£165,900
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
£165,900
27% below average
Latest expenses
£319,374
41% above average
4
2 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

Housing
31 of 31 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 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
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
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
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