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Mr Alistair Carmichael vs Carolyn Harris

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 Carolyn Harris
Carolyn Harris
Lab Neath and Swansea East

Voting alignment

Mr Alistair Carmichael and Carolyn Harris voted the same way 82% of the time, based on 1,256 shared comparable votes.

1,036 same votes 220 different votes 1,256 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
31 Aye 64 No
Migration 100% aligned 95 shared votes
31 Aye 64 No
97 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 158 shared votes
100 Aye 58 No
27 Aye 33 No
Trade 97% aligned 60 shared votes
29 Aye 31 No
33 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 96% aligned 48 shared votes
33 Aye 15 No
14 Aye 9 No
Democracy / Parliament 96% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 28 No
Work / Employment 46% aligned 35 shared votes
16 Aye 19 No
37 Aye 24 No
Education 46% aligned 61 shared votes
40 Aye 21 No
96 Aye 73 No
Tax 67% aligned 169 shared votes
118 Aye 51 No
16 Aye 3 No
NHS / Health 68% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 No
17 Aye 19 No
Devolution / Local Government 72% aligned 36 shared votes
13 Aye 23 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
75.1%
3% above average
Rank 308 of 649
1,587
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,785
2,376 eligible divisions
912
57.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,025
57.4% of votes cast
675
42.5% of votes cast
No votes
760
42.6% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.1% of votes cast
25 years, 3 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

75
-6.7 vs Commons average
Rank 288 of 649
Appearances
50
-31.7 vs Commons average
Rank 448 of 649
117
-25.3 vs Commons average
Rank 277 of 649
Contributions
30
-112.3 vs Commons average
Rank 575 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
£2,394,912
all imported IPSA years
£319,374
41% above average
Latest expenses
£305,970
35% above average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 registered categories
13
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
62 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
#3
Education
83 of 96 votes
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
#4
Work / Employment
66 of 77 votes
Crime / Justice
176 of 230 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
55 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
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
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
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
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
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
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