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Matt Rodda vs Mr Alistair Carmichael

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

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Matt Rodda
Lab Reading Central
vs
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Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland

Voting alignment

Matt Rodda and Mr Alistair Carmichael voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 1,207 shared comparable votes.

977 same votes 230 different votes 1,207 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
86 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 146 shared votes
86 Aye 60 No
34 Aye 72 No
Migration 100% aligned 106 shared votes
34 Aye 72 No
24 Aye 29 No
Trade 96% aligned 53 shared votes
22 Aye 31 No
35 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 96% aligned 51 shared votes
35 Aye 16 No
17 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 95% aligned 19 shared votes
16 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 16 No
Education 30% aligned 46 shared votes
26 Aye 20 No
17 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 44% aligned 34 shared votes
8 Aye 26 No
112 Aye 44 No
Tax 62% aligned 156 shared votes
90 Aye 66 No
10 Aye 9 No
NHS / Health 68% aligned 19 shared votes
14 Aye 5 No
14 Aye 21 No
Devolution / Local Government 69% aligned 35 shared votes
17 Aye 18 No

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

Voting record

81.7 %
9 % above average
Rank 168 of 649
Participation
67.0 %
6 % below average
Rank 480 of 649
1,720
2,106 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,581
2,361 eligible divisions
941
54.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
907
57.4 % of votes cast
779
45.3 % of votes cast
No votes
674
42.6 % of votes cast
14
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
25 years, 2 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

81
+3.1 vs Commons average
Rank 234 of 650
Appearances
68
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 650
101
-37.3 vs Commons average
Rank 315 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

£1,641,237
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
£254,181
12 % above average
Latest expenses
£319,374
41 % above average
1
1 registered category
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

Defence
68 of 71 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
Housing
51 of 54 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Education
70 of 76 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
Work / Employment
67 of 73 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
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
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
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
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
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
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No
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