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Mr Alistair Carmichael vs Gareth Thomas

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 Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas
Lab Harrow West

Voting alignment

Mr Alistair Carmichael and Gareth Thomas voted the same way 85% of the time, based on 1,106 shared comparable votes.

936 same votes 170 different votes 1,106 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 73 No
Migration 100% aligned 107 shared votes
34 Aye 73 No
26 Aye 31 No
Trade 98% aligned 57 shared votes
27 Aye 30 No
101 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 162 shared votes
104 Aye 58 No
23 Aye 13 No
Foreign Affairs 94% aligned 36 shared votes
23 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 11 No
Democracy / Parliament 91% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 17 No
Education 51% aligned 45 shared votes
32 Aye 13 No
1 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 52% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No
94 Aye 55 No
Tax 68% aligned 149 shared votes
107 Aye 42 No
19 Aye 16 No
Defence 74% aligned 35 shared votes
20 Aye 15 No
10 Aye 19 No
Devolution / Local Government 76% aligned 29 shared votes
9 Aye 20 No

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

Voting record

67.1 %
6 % below average
Rank 485 of 650
Participation
66.3 %
6 % below average
Rank 501 of 650
1,571
2,340 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,551
2,340 eligible divisions
899
57.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
883
56.9 % of votes cast
672
42.8 % of votes cast
No votes
668
43.1 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
25 years, 0 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
29 years, 1 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

59
-8.3 vs Commons average
Rank 306 of 650
Appearances
44
-23.3 vs Commons average
Rank 424 of 650
89
-30.6 vs Commons average
Rank 302 of 650
Contributions
109
-10.6 vs Commons average
Rank 230 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
£2,854,227
all imported IPSA years
£319,374
41 % above average
Latest expenses
£293,113
30 % above average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
13
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
14
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
180 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#2
Defence
58 of 70 votes
Environment / Climate
36 of 45 votes
#3
Migration
136 of 169 votes
Trade
68 of 88 votes
#4
Trade
66 of 88 votes
Crime / Justice
176 of 229 votes
#5
Transport
67 of 91 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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: 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 2 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
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: 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
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill: Second Reading 16 Sep 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Bus Services (No.2) Bill: Third Reading 10 Sep 2025
Transport
Aye
No
Bus Services (No.2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 58 10 Sep 2025
Transport
No
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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