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Matt Western 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 Western
Lab Warwick and Leamington
vs
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Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland

Voting alignment

Matt Western and Mr Alistair Carmichael voted the same way 83% of the time, based on 1,103 shared comparable votes.

915 same votes 188 different votes 1,103 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 71 No
Migration 100% aligned 105 shared votes
34 Aye 71 No
34 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 96% aligned 50 shared votes
34 Aye 16 No
13 Aye 18 No
Environment / Climate 94% aligned 31 shared votes
15 Aye 16 No
18 Aye 6 No
Digital / Online Safety 92% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 39% aligned 31 shared votes
8 Aye 23 No
18 Aye 12 No
Education 40% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 No
106 Aye 41 No
Tax 60% aligned 147 shared votes
87 Aye 60 No
7 Aye 9 No
NHS / Health 63% aligned 16 shared votes
11 Aye 5 No
53 Aye 54 No
Crime / Justice 73% aligned 107 shared votes
46 Aye 61 No

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

Voting record

74.4 %
2 % above average
Rank 326 of 649
Participation
67.0 %
6 % below average
Rank 480 of 649
1,567
2,106 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,581
2,361 eligible divisions
876
55.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
907
57.4 % of votes cast
691
44.1 % of votes cast
No votes
674
42.6 % of votes cast
4
0.3 % 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

93
+15.1 vs Commons average
Rank 169 of 650
Appearances
68
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 650
113
-25.3 vs Commons average
Rank 258 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

£1,940,185
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
£312,296
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£319,374
41 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
3
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
Migration
147 of 163 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
165 of 188 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 40 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 46 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
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
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 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: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
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
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