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Mr Alistair Carmichael vs Catherine West

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 Catherine West
Catherine West
Lab Hornsey and Friern Barnet

Voting alignment

Mr Alistair Carmichael and Catherine West voted the same way 89% of the time, based on 1,203 shared comparable votes.

1,066 same votes 137 different votes 1,203 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
102 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 168 shared votes
102 Aye 66 No
34 Aye 79 No
Migration 100% aligned 113 shared votes
34 Aye 79 No
24 Aye 19 No
Transport 100% aligned 43 shared votes
24 Aye 19 No
18 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 29 shared votes
18 Aye 11 No
2 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 15 shared votes
2 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 24 No
Education 47% aligned 58 shared votes
37 Aye 21 No
15 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 71% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
98 Aye 57 No
Tax 72% aligned 155 shared votes
106 Aye 49 No
13 Aye 5 No
NHS / Health 72% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
56 Aye 67 No
Crime / Justice 84% aligned 123 shared votes
52 Aye 71 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 485 of 647
Participation
73.3 %
same as average
Rank 353 of 647
1,567
2,333 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,710
2,333 eligible divisions
896
57.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
930
54.4 % of votes cast
671
42.8 % of votes cast
No votes
780
45.6 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
8
0.5 % of votes cast
25 years, 0 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

59
-7.2 vs Commons average
Rank 301 of 650
Appearances
39
-27.2 vs Commons average
Rank 456 of 650
89
-28.8 vs Commons average
Rank 298 of 650
Contributions
73
-44.8 vs Commons average
Rank 367 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
£2,012,777
all imported IPSA years
£319,374
41 % above average
Latest expenses
£264,778
17 % above average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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
Education
85 of 95 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#2
Migration
151 of 169 votes
Environment / Climate
36 of 45 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
Trade
68 of 88 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
39 of 45 votes
Crime / Justice
176 of 229 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 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
Aye
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
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
No
European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion 29 Oct 2025
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Opposition Day: Welfare 15 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Football Governance Bill [HL]: Third Reading 8 Jul 2025
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
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