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Kerry McCarthy vs Mr Alistair Carmichael

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

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Kerry McCarthy
Lab Bristol East
vs
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Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland

Voting alignment

Kerry McCarthy and Mr Alistair Carmichael voted the same way 83% of the time, based on 1,312 shared comparable votes.

1,091 same votes 221 different votes 1,312 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
99 Aye 70 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 169 shared votes
99 Aye 70 No
32 Aye 78 No
Migration 100% aligned 110 shared votes
32 Aye 78 No
35 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 96% aligned 51 shared votes
35 Aye 16 No
15 Aye 18 No
Environment / Climate 94% aligned 33 shared votes
17 Aye 16 No
11 Aye 5 No
NHS / Health 94% aligned 16 shared votes
12 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
41 Aye 21 No
Education 48% aligned 62 shared votes
37 Aye 25 No
17 Aye 16 No
Work / Employment 48% aligned 33 shared votes
6 Aye 27 No
124 Aye 54 No
Tax 63% aligned 178 shared votes
105 Aye 73 No
14 Aye 23 No
Devolution / Local Government 70% aligned 37 shared votes
17 Aye 20 No
22 Aye 17 No
Defence 74% aligned 39 shared votes
24 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

79.1 %
6 % above average
Rank 221 of 649
Participation
67.0 %
6 % below average
Rank 480 of 649
1,867
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,581
2,361 eligible divisions
1,049
56.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
907
57.4 % of votes cast
818
43.8 % of votes cast
No votes
674
42.6 % of votes cast
6
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
25 years, 2 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

75
-2.9 vs Commons average
Rank 270 of 650
Appearances
68
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 650
102
-36.3 vs Commons average
Rank 306 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

£3,045,317
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
£309,387
37 % above average
Latest expenses
£319,374
41 % above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
7
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

Foreign Affairs
66 of 69 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
Defence
65 of 71 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
188 of 211 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
Education
84 of 96 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
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
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
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
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: 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
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