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Kirith Entwistle vs Mr Alistair Carmichael

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

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Kirith Entwistle
Lab Bolton North East
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Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland

Voting alignment

Kirith Entwistle and Mr Alistair Carmichael voted the same way 13% of the time, based on 252 shared comparable votes.

32 same votes 220 different votes 252 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
2 Aye 5 No
Democracy / Parliament 57% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 0 No
Digital / Online Safety 40% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 4 No
Energy 38% aligned 8 shared votes
7 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 7 No
Housing 33% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 6 No
Benefits 25% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 5 No
NHS / Health 0% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
1 Aye 3 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
46 Aye 26 No
Tax 4% aligned 72 shared votes
29 Aye 43 No
18 Aye 14 No
Education 6% aligned 32 shared votes
16 Aye 16 No
15 Aye 0 No
Work / Employment 7% aligned 15 shared votes
1 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

76.7%
4% above average
Rank 272 of 649
Participation
66.8%
6% below average
Rank 481 of 649
450
587 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,585
2,373 eligible divisions
217
48.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
910
57.4% of votes cast
233
51.8% of votes cast
No votes
675
42.6% of votes cast
2
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
25 years, 3 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

22
-58.7 vs Commons average
Rank 582 of 649
Appearances
76
-4.7 vs Commons average
Rank 280 of 649
30
-110.6 vs Commons average
Rank 569 of 649
Contributions
123
-17.6 vs Commons average
Rank 246 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£225,224
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
£225,224
same as average
Latest expenses
£319,374
41% above average
1
1 registered category
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

NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Crime / Justice
60 of 62 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Migration
12 of 13 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
Tax
99 of 112 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
176 of 230 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
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
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
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
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: 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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