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Mr Alistair Carmichael vs Jonathan Hinder

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 Jonathan Hinder
Jonathan Hinder
Lab Pendle and Clitheroe

Voting alignment

Mr Alistair Carmichael and Jonathan Hinder voted the same way 14% of the time, based on 245 shared comparable votes.

35 same votes 210 different votes 245 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
5 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 86% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
9 Aye 6 No
Housing 40% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 No
7 Aye 1 No
Energy 38% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
8 Aye 2 No
Benefits 30% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 3 No
Devolution / Local Government 14% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 0% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 0 No
Trade 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
27 Aye 35 No
Tax 5% aligned 62 shared votes
38 Aye 24 No
4 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 6% aligned 18 shared votes
15 Aye 3 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
76.9 %
4 % above average
Rank 271 of 649
1,581
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
442
575 eligible divisions
907
57.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
231
52.3 % of votes cast
674
42.6 % of votes cast
No votes
211
47.7 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
12
2.7 % of votes cast
25 years, 2 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

68
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 650
Appearances
34
-43.9 vs Commons average
Rank 523 of 650
116
-22.3 vs Commons average
Rank 246 of 650
Contributions
39
-99.3 vs Commons average
Rank 535 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
£203,407
all imported IPSA years
£319,374
41 % above average
Latest expenses
£203,407
10 % below average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
13
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
#3
Housing
30 of 31 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
#4
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Crime / Justice
176 of 230 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
54 of 62 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
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
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
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
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
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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