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Lillian Jones vs Mr Alistair Carmichael

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

Photograph of Lillian Jones
Lillian Jones
Lab Kilmarnock and Loudoun
vs
Photograph of Mr Alistair Carmichael
Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland

Voting alignment

Lillian Jones and Mr Alistair Carmichael voted the same way 16% of the time, based on 201 shared comparable votes.

33 same votes 168 different votes 201 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
4 Aye 4 No
Democracy / Parliament 75% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 2 No
Energy 50% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 2 No
Benefits 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
8 Aye 7 No
Housing 40% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 6 No
Transport 20% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
1 Aye 4 No
NHS / Health 0% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
40 Aye 20 No
Tax 5% aligned 60 shared votes
23 Aye 37 No
11 Aye 4 No
Education 7% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
15 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 10% aligned 21 shared votes
6 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

64.8%
8% below average
Rank 521 of 649
Participation
67.0%
6% below average
Rank 480 of 649
376
580 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,585
2,366 eligible divisions
183
48.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
910
57.4% of votes cast
193
51.3% of votes cast
No votes
675
42.6% of votes cast
13
3.5% 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

34
-44.7 vs Commons average
Rank 524 of 649
Appearances
72
-6.7 vs Commons average
Rank 291 of 649
42
-95.1 vs Commons average
Rank 527 of 649
Contributions
119
-18.1 vs Commons average
Rank 251 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£167,331
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
£167,331
26% below average
Latest expenses
£319,374
41% above average
2
2 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

Work / Employment
38 of 39 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
Energy
17 of 20 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Transport
24 of 29 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
Defence
26 of 34 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
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
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
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
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
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
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