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Mr Alistair Carmichael vs Dame Meg Hillier

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 Meg Hillier
Dame Meg Hillier
Lab Hackney South and Shoreditch

Voting alignment

Mr Alistair Carmichael and Dame Meg Hillier voted the same way 84% of the time, based on 1,204 shared comparable votes.

1,006 same votes 198 different votes 1,204 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 70 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 172 shared votes
102 Aye 70 No
34 Aye 68 No
Migration 100% aligned 102 shared votes
34 Aye 68 No
24 Aye 32 No
Trade 96% aligned 56 shared votes
26 Aye 30 No
32 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 96% aligned 47 shared votes
32 Aye 15 No
15 Aye 12 No
Environment / Climate 93% aligned 27 shared votes
15 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 25 No
Work / Employment 45% aligned 31 shared votes
13 Aye 18 No
30 Aye 24 No
Education 48% aligned 54 shared votes
38 Aye 16 No
17 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 55% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No
100 Aye 67 No
Tax 66% aligned 167 shared votes
122 Aye 45 No
15 Aye 3 No
NHS / Health 67% aligned 18 shared votes
11 Aye 7 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 357 of 650
1,575
2,344 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,718
2,344 eligible divisions
902
57.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
974
56.7 % of votes cast
673
42.7 % of votes cast
No votes
744
43.3 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
19
1.1 % of votes cast
25 years, 0 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

61
-7.5 vs Commons average
Rank 300 of 650
Appearances
100
+31.5 vs Commons average
Rank 111 of 650
96
-25.7 vs Commons average
Rank 281 of 650
Contributions
139
+17.3 vs Commons average
Rank 171 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
£2,571,517
all imported IPSA years
£319,374
41 % above average
Latest expenses
£274,096
21 % above average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
8
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
Brexit / EU
190 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
#3
Education
81 of 95 votes
Trade
69 of 89 votes
#4
NHS / Health
47 of 56 votes
Crime / Justice
176 of 229 votes
#5
Benefits
66 of 81 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
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
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 342 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (d) in lieu of Lords Amendment 11 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendment (a) to Amendment 2B and Amendment (b) to Amendment 2C in lieu of Lords Amendments 2D and 2E 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 25 Mar 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
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
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
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