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Dawn Butler vs Mr Alistair Carmichael

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

Photograph of Dawn Butler
Dawn Butler
Lab Brent East
vs
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Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland

Voting alignment

Dawn Butler and Mr Alistair Carmichael voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 1,090 shared comparable votes.

886 same votes 204 different votes 1,090 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
96 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 162 shared votes
96 Aye 66 No
25 Aye 56 No
Migration 100% aligned 81 shared votes
25 Aye 56 No
21 Aye 11 No
Foreign Affairs 94% aligned 32 shared votes
21 Aye 11 No
6 Aye 9 No
Democracy / Parliament 93% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No
25 Aye 32 No
Trade 93% aligned 57 shared votes
27 Aye 30 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 19 No
Education 42% aligned 52 shared votes
29 Aye 23 No
16 Aye 12 No
Work / Employment 50% aligned 28 shared votes
2 Aye 26 No
12 Aye 11 No
Devolution / Local Government 57% aligned 23 shared votes
16 Aye 7 No
9 Aye 6 No
NHS / Health 60% aligned 15 shared votes
13 Aye 2 No
108 Aye 50 No
Tax 61% aligned 158 shared votes
96 Aye 62 No

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

Voting record

64.1 %
9 % below average
Rank 528 of 649
Participation
67.0 %
6 % below average
Rank 480 of 649
1,514
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,581
2,361 eligible divisions
841
55.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
907
57.4 % of votes cast
673
44.5 % of votes cast
No votes
674
42.6 % of votes cast
23
1.5 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
25 years, 2 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

53
-24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 401 of 650
Appearances
68
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 650
64
-74.3 vs Commons average
Rank 442 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

£2,182,360
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
£287,721
27 % above average
Latest expenses
£319,374
41 % above average
9
4 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
3
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

Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
Transport
72 of 95 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Education
72 of 96 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Trade
68 of 91 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
Work / Employment
56 of 77 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
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
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
Aye
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
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359 14 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
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
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
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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