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Kate Osborne vs Mr Alistair Carmichael

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

Photograph of Kate Osborne
Kate Osborne
Lab Jarrow and Gateshead East
vs
Photograph of Mr Alistair Carmichael
Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland

Voting alignment

Kate Osborne and Mr Alistair Carmichael voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 740 shared comparable votes.

587 same votes 153 different votes 740 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
27 Aye 67 No
Migration 100% aligned 94 shared votes
27 Aye 67 No
10 Aye 20 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 30 shared votes
10 Aye 20 No
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 96% aligned 27 shared votes
15 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 14 No
Transport 95% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
11 Aye 17 No
Environment / Climate 93% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 12 No
Education 25% aligned 36 shared votes
17 Aye 19 No
75 Aye 31 No
Tax 52% aligned 106 shared votes
62 Aye 44 No
2 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 55% aligned 11 shared votes
7 Aye 4 No
7 Aye 5 No
NHS / Health 58% aligned 12 shared votes
10 Aye 2 No
11 Aye 9 No
Devolution / Local Government 60% aligned 20 shared votes
15 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

64.6 %
8 % below average
Rank 529 of 647
Participation
67.5 %
6 % below average
Rank 482 of 647
1,037
1,605 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,567
2,323 eligible divisions
538
51.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
896
57.2 % of votes cast
499
48.1 % of votes cast
No votes
671
42.8 % of votes cast
14
1.4 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
25 years, 0 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

6
-57.7 vs Commons average
Rank 625 of 647
Appearances
58
-5.7 vs Commons average
Rank 280 of 647
6
-107.8 vs Commons average
Rank 625 of 647
Contributions
88
-25.8 vs Commons average
Rank 288 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£1,466,346
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
£344,831
52 % above average
Latest expenses
£319,374
41 % above average
5
4 registered categories
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

Migration
130 of 152 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
31 of 37 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
34 of 41 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
36 of 45 votes
Defence
48 of 58 votes
#4
Trade
68 of 88 votes
Trade
39 of 50 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
176 of 229 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Where they voted the same
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
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion 29 Oct 2025
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 24 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
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