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Mr Alistair Carmichael vs Bill Esterson

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 Bill Esterson
Bill Esterson
Lab Sefton Central

Voting alignment

Mr Alistair Carmichael and Bill Esterson voted the same way 84% of the time, based on 1,223 shared comparable votes.

1,024 same votes 199 different votes 1,223 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
32 Aye 75 No
Migration 100% aligned 107 shared votes
32 Aye 75 No
94 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 155 shared votes
97 Aye 58 No
33 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 50 shared votes
34 Aye 16 No
16 Aye 17 No
Environment / Climate 94% aligned 33 shared votes
16 Aye 17 No
25 Aye 23 No
Transport 92% aligned 48 shared votes
27 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 41% aligned 32 shared votes
17 Aye 15 No
28 Aye 19 No
Education 47% aligned 47 shared votes
31 Aye 16 No
104 Aye 67 No
Tax 67% aligned 171 shared votes
116 Aye 55 No
14 Aye 5 No
NHS / Health 68% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
13 Aye 18 No
Devolution / Local Government 71% aligned 31 shared votes
8 Aye 23 No

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

Voting record

67.2 %
6 % below average
Rank 481 of 650
Participation
71.1 %
2 % below average
Rank 405 of 650
1,575
2,344 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,666
2,344 eligible divisions
902
57.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
935
56.1 % of votes cast
673
42.7 % of votes cast
No votes
731
43.9 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
25 years, 0 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

61
-7.5 vs Commons average
Rank 300 of 650
Appearances
55
-13.5 vs Commons average
Rank 342 of 650
96
-25.7 vs Commons average
Rank 281 of 650
Contributions
83
-38.7 vs Commons average
Rank 332 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,003,108
all imported IPSA years
£319,374
41 % above average
Latest expenses
£282,481
25 % above average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
13
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#2
Defence
60 of 70 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Trade
69 of 89 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Crime / Justice
176 of 229 votes
#5
Work / Employment
61 of 75 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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
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
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
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