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James Murray vs Mr Alistair Carmichael

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

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James Murray
Lab Ealing North
vs
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Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland

Voting alignment

James Murray and Mr Alistair Carmichael voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 853 shared comparable votes.

678 same votes 175 different votes 853 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
32 Aye 62 No
Migration 100% aligned 94 shared votes
32 Aye 62 No
16 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 39 shared votes
16 Aye 23 No
9 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
7 Aye 4 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 11 shared votes
7 Aye 4 No
21 Aye 11 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 32 shared votes
22 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 14 No
Education 24% aligned 38 shared votes
19 Aye 19 No
14 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 40% aligned 20 shared votes
2 Aye 18 No
91 Aye 40 No
Tax 50% aligned 131 shared votes
76 Aye 55 No
22 Aye 12 No
Housing 74% aligned 34 shared votes
23 Aye 11 No
11 Aye 18 No
Transport 76% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

73.3 %
1 % above average
Rank 354 of 649
Participation
67.0 %
6 % below average
Rank 480 of 649
1,204
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,581
2,361 eligible divisions
643
53.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
907
57.4 % of votes cast
561
46.6 % 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
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
25 years, 2 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

86
+8.1 vs Commons average
Rank 210 of 650
Appearances
68
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 650
707
+568.7 vs Commons average
Rank 9 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

£1,325,130
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
£293,355
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£319,374
41 % above average
6
1 registered category
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

Environment / Climate
42 of 44 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
Housing
48 of 53 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
45 of 50 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Migration
132 of 154 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
Education
58 of 69 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
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
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
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
Sentencing Bill: Second Reading 16 Sep 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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