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Mr Alistair Carmichael vs Freddie van Mierlo

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 Freddie van Mierlo
Freddie van Mierlo
LD Henley and Thame

Voting alignment

Mr Alistair Carmichael and Freddie van Mierlo voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 156 shared comparable votes.

156 same votes 0 different votes 156 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
23 Aye 14 No
Tax 100% aligned 37 shared votes
23 Aye 14 No
14 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
14 Aye 16 No
6 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 10 shared votes
8 Aye 2 No
7 Aye 3 No
Transport 100% aligned 10 shared votes
7 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 14 No
Tax 100% aligned 37 shared votes
23 Aye 14 No
14 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
14 Aye 16 No
6 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 10 shared votes
8 Aye 2 No
7 Aye 3 No
Transport 100% aligned 10 shared votes
7 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

66.7%
6% below average
Rank 484 of 650
Participation
41.4%
31% below average
Rank 636 of 650
1,592
2,387 eligible divisions
Total votes
249
601 eligible divisions
915
57.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
137
55.0% of votes cast
677
42.5% of votes cast
No votes
112
45.0% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
25 years, 4 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

81
-4.6 vs Commons average
Rank 273 of 650
Appearances
92
+6.4 vs Commons average
Rank 219 of 650
123
-26.1 vs Commons average
Rank 277 of 650
Contributions
119
-30.1 vs Commons average
Rank 292 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
£177,310
all imported IPSA years
£319,374
41% above average
Latest expenses
£177,310
22% below average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
13
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
60 of 70 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 49 votes
#3
Benefits
19 of 30 votes
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
3 of 5 votes
Crime / Justice
180 of 234 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
34 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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