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Mr Alistair Carmichael vs Dame Angela Eagle

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 Dame Angela Eagle
Dame Angela Eagle
Lab Wallasey

Voting alignment

Mr Alistair Carmichael and Dame Angela Eagle voted the same way 84% of the time, based on 1,229 shared comparable votes.

1,031 same votes 198 different votes 1,229 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
34 Aye 80 No
Migration 100% aligned 114 shared votes
34 Aye 80 No
97 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 163 shared votes
100 Aye 63 No
32 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 96% aligned 49 shared votes
32 Aye 17 No
24 Aye 34 No
Trade 91% aligned 58 shared votes
23 Aye 35 No
23 Aye 11 No
Benefits 91% aligned 34 shared votes
22 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 25 No
Work / Employment 42% aligned 33 shared votes
17 Aye 16 No
32 Aye 16 No
Education 56% aligned 48 shared votes
31 Aye 17 No
95 Aye 62 No
Tax 68% aligned 157 shared votes
110 Aye 47 No
16 Aye 5 No
NHS / Health 71% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No
23 Aye 16 No
Defence 72% aligned 39 shared votes
22 Aye 17 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 481 of 650
Participation
73.3 %
1 % above average
Rank 356 of 650
1,575
2,344 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,718
2,344 eligible divisions
902
57.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
944
54.9 % of votes cast
673
42.7 % of votes cast
No votes
774
45.1 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
25 years, 0 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
34 years, 2 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

61
-7.5 vs Commons average
Rank 300 of 650
Appearances
64
-4.5 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 650
96
-25.7 vs Commons average
Rank 281 of 650
Contributions
178
+56.3 vs Commons average
Rank 111 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
£2,625,530
all imported IPSA years
£319,374
41 % above average
Latest expenses
£259,506
15 % above average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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
63 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#2
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
#3
Migration
150 of 169 votes
Trade
69 of 89 votes
#4
Work / Employment
65 of 75 votes
Crime / Justice
176 of 229 votes
#5
Defence
60 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
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
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
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