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Gareth Bacon vs Mr Alistair Carmichael

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

Photograph of Gareth Bacon
Gareth Bacon
Con Orpington
vs
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Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland

Voting alignment

Gareth Bacon and Mr Alistair Carmichael voted the same way 21% of the time, based on 954 shared comparable votes.

203 same votes 751 different votes 954 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
12 Aye 24 No
Education 72% aligned 36 shared votes
18 Aye 18 No
12 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 67% aligned 27 shared votes
5 Aye 22 No
39 Aye 95 No
Tax 47% aligned 134 shared votes
74 Aye 60 No
21 Aye 11 No
Transport 28% aligned 32 shared votes
14 Aye 18 No
72 Aye 59 No
Crime / Justice 27% aligned 131 shared votes
60 Aye 71 No
Most different by topic
0 Aye 3 No
Cost of Living 0% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
23 Aye 20 No
Brexit / EU 2% aligned 43 shared votes
19 Aye 24 No
11 Aye 24 No
Foreign Affairs 3% aligned 35 shared votes
23 Aye 12 No
68 Aye 36 No
Migration 3% aligned 104 shared votes
33 Aye 71 No
18 Aye 14 No
Environment / Climate 6% 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

87.7%
15% above average
Rank 50 of 650
Participation
66.9%
6% below average
Rank 484 of 650
1,458
1,663 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,592
2,381 eligible divisions
716
49.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
915
57.5% of votes cast
742
50.9% of votes cast
No votes
677
42.5% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
25 years, 4 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

61
-24.2 vs Commons average
Rank 375 of 650
Appearances
79
-6.2 vs Commons average
Rank 282 of 650
81
-67.6 vs Commons average
Rank 408 of 650
Contributions
121
-27.6 vs Commons average
Rank 280 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,123,891
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
£268,955
19% above average
Latest expenses
£319,374
41% above average
1
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

Brexit / EU
63 of 63 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
Trade
52 of 53 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
60 of 70 votes
Work / Employment
64 of 67 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 44 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 41 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
180 of 234 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
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
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