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Mr Alistair Carmichael vs Aphra Brandreth

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

Photograph of Mr Alistair Carmichael
Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland
vs
Photograph of Aphra Brandreth
Aphra Brandreth
Con Chester South and Eddisbury

Voting alignment

Mr Alistair Carmichael and Aphra Brandreth voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 196 shared comparable votes.

155 same votes 41 different votes 196 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
3 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
20 Aye 29 No
Tax 94% aligned 49 shared votes
17 Aye 32 No
8 Aye 14 No
Education 91% aligned 22 shared votes
6 Aye 16 No
5 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 90% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
3 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 86% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 2 No
Benefits 25% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 1 No
Energy 25% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 50% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 4 No
Housing 56% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

66.8%
6% below average
Rank 482 of 649
Participation
64.9%
8% below average
Rank 520 of 649
1,587
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
383
590 eligible divisions
912
57.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
181
47.3% of votes cast
675
42.5% of votes cast
No votes
202
52.7% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
15
3.9% of votes cast
25 years, 3 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

76
-6.3 vs Commons average
Rank 288 of 649
Appearances
83
+0.7 vs Commons average
Rank 246 of 649
118
-25.5 vs Commons average
Rank 274 of 649
Contributions
94
-49.5 vs Commons average
Rank 358 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£250,031
all imported IPSA years
£319,374
41% above average
Latest expenses
£250,031
11% above average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
12
5 registered categories
13
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#2
Work / Employment
37 of 39 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
#3
Trade
5 of 7 votes
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
#4
Defence
24 of 34 votes
Crime / Justice
176 of 230 votes
#5
Tax
79 of 112 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
No
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
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (d) in lieu of Lords Amendment 11 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendment (a) to Amendment 2B and Amendment (b) to Amendment 2C in lieu of Lords Amendments 2D and 2E 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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