The House of Commons is not currently sitting. Next scheduled business: Tuesday 1 September 2026.

Compare

James Wild vs Mr Alistair Carmichael

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

Photograph of James Wild
James Wild
Con North West Norfolk
vs
Photograph of Mr Alistair Carmichael
Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland

Voting alignment

James Wild and Mr Alistair Carmichael voted the same way 21% of the time, based on 894 shared comparable votes.

189 same votes 705 different votes 894 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
9 Aye 24 No
Education 70% aligned 33 shared votes
15 Aye 18 No
12 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 67% aligned 27 shared votes
5 Aye 22 No
37 Aye 85 No
Tax 42% aligned 122 shared votes
72 Aye 50 No
19 Aye 9 No
Transport 29% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
69 Aye 52 No
Crime / Justice 24% aligned 121 shared votes
53 Aye 68 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
12 Aye 21 No
Foreign Affairs 3% aligned 33 shared votes
22 Aye 11 No
60 Aye 36 No
Migration 3% aligned 96 shared votes
33 Aye 63 No
20 Aye 18 No
Trade 5% aligned 38 shared votes
20 Aye 18 No

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

Voting record

86.1 %
13 % above average
Rank 79 of 649
Participation
67.0 %
6 % below average
Rank 480 of 649
1,414
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,581
2,361 eligible divisions
700
49.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
907
57.4 % of votes cast
714
50.5 % of votes cast
No votes
674
42.6 % of votes cast
11
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
25 years, 2 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

126
+48.0 vs Commons average
Rank 88 of 649
Appearances
68
-10.0 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 649
235
+96.5 vs Commons average
Rank 93 of 649
Contributions
116
-22.5 vs Commons average
Rank 246 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£985,585
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
£228,734
1 % above average
Latest expenses
£319,374
41 % above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
0
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
51 of 53 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Defence
66 of 70 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Work / Employment
63 of 67 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
Foreign Affairs
47 of 50 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
176 of 230 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
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
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
No
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
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
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
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: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API