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David Reed vs Mr Alistair Carmichael

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

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David Reed
Con Exmouth and Exeter East
vs
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Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland

Voting alignment

David Reed and Mr Alistair Carmichael voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 158 shared comparable votes.

125 same votes 33 different votes 158 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
2 Aye 2 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 1 No
Trade 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
17 Aye 34 No
Tax 94% aligned 51 shared votes
20 Aye 31 No
7 Aye 13 No
Education 90% aligned 20 shared votes
9 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 3 No
Benefits 25% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 4 No
Energy 25% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 1 No
Housing 40% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

62.4%
10% below average
Rank 552 of 649
Participation
66.8%
6% below average
Rank 482 of 649
368
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,587
2,376 eligible divisions
188
51.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
912
57.5% of votes cast
180
48.9% of votes cast
No votes
675
42.5% of votes cast
1
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
25 years, 3 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

120
+37.7 vs Commons average
Rank 113 of 649
Appearances
76
-6.3 vs Commons average
Rank 288 of 649
179
+35.5 vs Commons average
Rank 160 of 649
Contributions
118
-25.5 vs Commons average
Rank 274 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£195,694
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
£195,694
13% below average
Latest expenses
£319,374
41% above average
15
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

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
Crime / Justice
54 of 62 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Energy
15 of 20 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
Tax
80 of 112 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
176 of 230 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (d) in lieu of Lords Amendment 11 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendment (a) to Amendment 2B and Amendment (b) to Amendment 2C in lieu of Lords Amendments 2D and 2E 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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