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Mr Alistair Carmichael vs Colum Eastwood

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 Colum Eastwood
Colum Eastwood
SDLP Foyle

Voting alignment

Mr Alistair Carmichael and Colum Eastwood voted the same way 91% of the time, based on 631 shared comparable votes.

574 same votes 57 different votes 631 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
17 Aye 19 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 36 shared votes
17 Aye 19 No
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
5 Aye 10 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
9 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 14 shared votes
9 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 48% aligned 27 shared votes
16 Aye 11 No
8 Aye 2 No
Education 50% aligned 10 shared votes
7 Aye 3 No
12 Aye 10 No
Housing 73% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
12 Aye 10 No
Defence 82% aligned 22 shared votes
16 Aye 6 No
50 Aye 24 No
Tax 82% aligned 74 shared votes
51 Aye 23 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
53.7 %
19 % below average
Rank 611 of 649
1,581
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
882
1,643 eligible divisions
907
57.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
485
55.0 % of votes cast
674
42.6 % of votes cast
No votes
397
45.0 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
25 years, 2 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

68
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 650
Appearances
17
-60.9 vs Commons average
Rank 597 of 650
116
-22.3 vs Commons average
Rank 246 of 650
Contributions
28
-110.3 vs Commons average
Rank 576 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
£1,517,457
all imported IPSA years
£319,374
41 % above average
Latest expenses
£327,867
45 % 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
Foreign Affairs
48 of 50 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#2
Migration
128 of 154 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
#4
Work / Employment
55 of 67 votes
Crime / Justice
176 of 230 votes
#5
Cost of Living
8 of 10 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
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 20 Jan 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 20 Jan 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 20 Jan 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 25 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
No
Railways Bill: Second Reading 9 Dec 2025
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill: Opposition Reasoned Amendment 9 Dec 2025
Transport
No
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA62 but not to insist on Commons Amendment 62C and to propose Gov (a) in lieu of LA62 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
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
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
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
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
Aye
Child poverty strategy (removal of two child limit): Ten Minute Rule Motion 16 Sep 2025
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 60 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Bus Services (No.2) Bill: Third Reading 10 Sep 2025
Transport
Aye
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 18 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
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