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Mr Alistair Carmichael vs James Murray

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

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Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland
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James Murray
Lab Ealing North

Voting alignment

Mr Alistair Carmichael and James Murray voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 850 shared comparable votes.

676 same votes 174 different votes 850 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
32 Aye 62 No
Migration 100% aligned 94 shared votes
32 Aye 62 No
16 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 39 shared votes
16 Aye 23 No
9 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
7 Aye 4 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 11 shared votes
7 Aye 4 No
22 Aye 10 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 32 shared votes
21 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 19 No
Education 22% aligned 37 shared votes
23 Aye 14 No
2 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 40% aligned 20 shared votes
14 Aye 6 No
76 Aye 55 No
Tax 50% aligned 131 shared votes
91 Aye 40 No
23 Aye 11 No
Housing 74% aligned 34 shared votes
22 Aye 12 No
12 Aye 17 No
Transport 76% aligned 29 shared votes
11 Aye 18 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 477 of 650
Participation
73.1 %
same as average
Rank 357 of 650
1,578
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,193
1,631 eligible divisions
905
57.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
636
53.3 % of votes cast
673
42.6 % of votes cast
No votes
557
46.7 % 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
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

63
-7.7 vs Commons average
Rank 298 of 650
Appearances
69
-1.7 vs Commons average
Rank 255 of 650
107
-18.5 vs Commons average
Rank 247 of 650
Contributions
587
+461.5 vs Commons average
Rank 11 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
£1,325,130
all imported IPSA years
£319,374
41 % above average
Latest expenses
£293,355
30 % above average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
6
1 registered category
13
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Environment / Climate
42 of 44 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#2
Housing
48 of 53 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
45 of 50 votes
Trade
69 of 89 votes
#4
Migration
130 of 152 votes
Crime / Justice
176 of 229 votes
#5
Education
57 of 68 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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
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
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
Sentencing Bill: Second Reading 16 Sep 2025
Crime / Justice
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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