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Mr Alistair Carmichael vs Jerome Mayhew

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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Photograph of Jerome Mayhew
Jerome Mayhew
Con Broadland and Fakenham

Voting alignment

Mr Alistair Carmichael and Jerome Mayhew voted the same way 17% of the time, based on 829 shared comparable votes.

144 same votes 685 different votes 829 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
18 Aye 14 No
Education 72% aligned 32 shared votes
11 Aye 21 No
65 Aye 39 No
Tax 39% aligned 104 shared votes
34 Aye 70 No
2 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 27% aligned 11 shared votes
8 Aye 3 No
13 Aye 17 No
Transport 27% aligned 30 shared votes
21 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 25% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
19 Aye 24 No
Brexit / EU 2% aligned 43 shared votes
23 Aye 20 No
31 Aye 67 No
Migration 3% aligned 98 shared votes
64 Aye 34 No
20 Aye 10 No
Foreign Affairs 3% aligned 30 shared votes
11 Aye 19 No
19 Aye 18 No
Trade 5% aligned 37 shared votes
20 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

67.0%
6% below average
Rank 480 of 649
Participation
82.3%
10% above average
Rank 150 of 649
1,581
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,353
1,643 eligible divisions
907
57.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
671
49.6% of votes cast
674
42.6% of votes cast
No votes
682
50.4% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
25 years, 2 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

68
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 650
Appearances
118
+40.1 vs Commons average
Rank 97 of 650
116
-22.3 vs Commons average
Rank 246 of 650
Contributions
382
+243.7 vs Commons average
Rank 39 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
£860,756
all imported IPSA years
£319,374
41% above average
Latest expenses
£254,695
13% above average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
16
5 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
Brexit / EU
63 of 63 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#2
Trade
49 of 53 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
#3
Housing
48 of 53 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
#4
Migration
138 of 154 votes
Crime / Justice
176 of 230 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
48 of 55 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
No
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
No
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 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
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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