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Mr Alistair Carmichael vs Charlotte Cane

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
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Photograph of Charlotte Cane
Charlotte Cane
LD Ely and East Cambridgeshire

Voting alignment

Mr Alistair Carmichael and Charlotte Cane voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 286 shared comparable votes.

284 same votes 2 different votes 286 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
29 Aye 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
29 Aye 45 No
24 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
24 Aye 17 No
15 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
15 Aye 18 No
4 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 18 shared votes
4 Aye 14 No
7 Aye 6 No
Defence 100% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 83% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
29 Aye 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
29 Aye 45 No
24 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
24 Aye 17 No
15 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
15 Aye 18 No
4 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 18 shared votes
4 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

66.6%
6% below average
Rank 488 of 650
Participation
68.6%
4% below average
Rank 445 of 650
1,610
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
433
631 eligible divisions
926
57.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
238
55.0% of votes cast
684
42.5% of votes cast
No votes
195
45.0% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
3
0.7% of votes cast
25 years, 5 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

104
+9.5 vs Commons average
Rank 207 of 650
Appearances
64
-30.5 vs Commons average
Rank 404 of 650
158
-6.6 vs Commons average
Rank 223 of 650
Contributions
66
-98.6 vs Commons average
Rank 491 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
£177,566
all imported IPSA years
£319,374
41% above average
Latest expenses
£177,566
21% below average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
7
3 registered categories
13
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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 212 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
69 of 82 votes
#2
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 49 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
#4
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
Crime / Justice
180 of 234 votes
#5
Defence
27 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Child poverty strategy (removal of two child limit): Ten Minute Rule Motion 16 Sept 2025
No rebel
No rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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