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Mr Alistair Carmichael vs Chris Webb

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

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Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland
vs
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Chris Webb
Lab Blackpool South

Voting alignment

Mr Alistair Carmichael and Chris Webb voted the same way 21% of the time, based on 228 shared comparable votes.

47 same votes 181 different votes 228 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
4 Aye 2 No
Benefits 83% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 83% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
8 Aye 1 No
Energy 44% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No
9 Aye 6 No
Housing 40% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 No
14 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 23% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 1 No
Trade 0% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
30 Aye 39 No
Tax 7% aligned 69 shared votes
44 Aye 25 No
13 Aye 13 No
Education 8% aligned 26 shared votes
15 Aye 11 No
7 Aye 3 No
Devolution / Local Government 10% aligned 10 shared votes
2 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

67.0 %
6 % below average
Rank 480 of 649
Participation
71.9 %
1 % below average
Rank 382 of 649
1,581
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
424
590 eligible divisions
907
57.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
206
48.6 % of votes cast
674
42.6 % of votes cast
No votes
218
51.4 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
3
0.7 % of votes cast
25 years, 2 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 2 May 2024

Debates

68
-10.0 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 649
Appearances
114
+36.0 vs Commons average
Rank 110 of 649
116
-22.5 vs Commons average
Rank 246 of 649
Contributions
115
-23.5 vs Commons average
Rank 255 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
£308,254
all imported IPSA years
£319,374
41 % above average
Latest expenses
£308,254
36 % above average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 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 211 votes
#1
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
#3
Tax
102 of 117 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
#4
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Crime / Justice
176 of 230 votes
#5
Transport
24 of 30 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
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
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
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
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
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
Aye
Bus Services (No.2) Bill: Third Reading 10 Sep 2025
Transport
Aye
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