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Jess Phillips vs Mr Alistair Carmichael

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

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Jess Phillips
Lab Birmingham Yardley
vs
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Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland

Voting alignment

Jess Phillips and Mr Alistair Carmichael voted the same way 86% of the time, based on 1,173 shared comparable votes.

1,010 same votes 163 different votes 1,173 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 72 No
Migration 100% aligned 106 shared votes
34 Aye 72 No
101 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 166 shared votes
98 Aye 68 No
31 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 47 shared votes
32 Aye 15 No
13 Aye 8 No
Democracy / Parliament 95% aligned 21 shared votes
14 Aye 7 No
11 Aye 3 No
NHS / Health 93% aligned 14 shared votes
12 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 8 No
Education 61% aligned 38 shared votes
21 Aye 17 No
12 Aye 12 No
Devolution / Local Government 63% aligned 24 shared votes
17 Aye 7 No
107 Aye 44 No
Tax 72% aligned 151 shared votes
96 Aye 55 No
20 Aye 9 No
Energy 72% aligned 29 shared votes
22 Aye 7 No
56 Aye 73 No
Crime / Justice 76% aligned 129 shared votes
63 Aye 66 No

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

Voting record

69.3 %
3 % below average
Rank 443 of 649
Participation
67.0 %
6 % below average
Rank 480 of 649
1,635
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,581
2,361 eligible divisions
939
57.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
907
57.4 % of votes cast
696
42.6 % 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
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
25 years, 2 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

54
-23.9 vs Commons average
Rank 395 of 650
Appearances
68
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 650
245
+106.7 vs Commons average
Rank 83 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

£2,246,747
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
£267,662
18 % above average
Latest expenses
£319,374
41 % above average
10
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
178 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
Migration
143 of 171 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Trade
74 of 91 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Foreign Affairs
56 of 69 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
Defence
56 of 71 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
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
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
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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
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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