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Gareth Thomas vs Mr Alistair Carmichael

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

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Gareth Thomas
Lab Harrow West
vs
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Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland

Voting alignment

Gareth Thomas and Mr Alistair Carmichael voted the same way 84% of the time, based on 1,115 shared comparable votes.

941 same votes 174 different votes 1,115 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
34 Aye 73 No
Migration 100% aligned 107 shared votes
34 Aye 73 No
104 Aye 58 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 162 shared votes
101 Aye 61 No
28 Aye 30 No
Trade 97% aligned 58 shared votes
26 Aye 32 No
23 Aye 13 No
Foreign Affairs 94% aligned 36 shared votes
23 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 12 No
Environment / Climate 92% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 12 No
Work / Employment 52% aligned 25 shared votes
1 Aye 24 No
33 Aye 13 No
Education 52% aligned 46 shared votes
29 Aye 17 No
107 Aye 44 No
Tax 68% aligned 151 shared votes
96 Aye 55 No
12 Aye 7 No
Energy 74% aligned 19 shared votes
15 Aye 4 No
21 Aye 15 No
Defence 75% aligned 36 shared votes
20 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

66.4 %
6 % below average
Rank 493 of 649
Participation
67.0 %
6 % below average
Rank 480 of 649
1,568
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,581
2,361 eligible divisions
894
57.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
907
57.4 % of votes cast
674
43.0 % of votes cast
No votes
674
42.6 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
29 years, 3 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
25 years, 2 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

40
-37.9 vs Commons average
Rank 495 of 650
Appearances
68
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 650
45
-93.3 vs Commons average
Rank 516 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

£2,854,227
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
£293,113
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£319,374
41 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
14
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
180 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
Defence
59 of 71 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Migration
138 of 171 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Transport
70 of 95 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
Trade
67 of 91 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 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
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 342 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
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
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: 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
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
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