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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
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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 745 shared comparable votes.

589 same votes 156 different votes 745 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
11 Aye 17 No
Environment / Climate 93% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
5 Aye 8 No
Foreign Affairs 92% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 12 No
Education 27% aligned 37 shared votes
18 Aye 19 No
75 Aye 34 No
Tax 50% aligned 109 shared votes
65 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

64.0 %
9 % below average
Rank 530 of 649
Participation
67.0 %
6 % below average
Rank 480 of 649
1,051
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,581
2,361 eligible divisions
544
51.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
907
57.4 % of votes cast
507
48.2 % of votes cast
No votes
674
42.6 % of votes cast
15
1.4 % 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

5
-72.9 vs Commons average
Rank 625 of 650
Appearances
68
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 650
5
-133.3 vs Commons average
Rank 624 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

£1,466,346
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
4
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
131 of 154 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
31 of 37 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Trade
41 of 53 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Environment / Climate
34 of 44 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
Education
50 of 69 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
176 of 230 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
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
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
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: 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
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