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Mr Alistair Carmichael vs Kate Osborne

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 Kate Osborne
Kate Osborne
Lab Jarrow and Gateshead East

Voting alignment

Mr Alistair Carmichael and Kate Osborne voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 743 shared comparable votes.

587 same votes 156 different votes 743 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
27 Aye 67 No
Migration 100% aligned 94 shared votes
27 Aye 67 No
10 Aye 20 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 30 shared votes
10 Aye 20 No
15 Aye 12 No
Benefits 96% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
11 Aye 17 No
Environment / Climate 93% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
6 Aye 7 No
Foreign Affairs 92% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 19 No
Education 25% aligned 36 shared votes
24 Aye 12 No
65 Aye 44 No
Tax 50% aligned 109 shared votes
75 Aye 34 No
7 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 55% aligned 11 shared votes
2 Aye 9 No
10 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 58% aligned 12 shared votes
7 Aye 5 No
15 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 60% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 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
63.9 %
9 % below average
Rank 535 of 650
1,578
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,042
1,631 eligible divisions
905
57.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
540
51.8 % of votes cast
673
42.6 % of votes cast
No votes
502
48.2 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
14
1.3 % of votes cast
25 years, 0 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

63
-8.0 vs Commons average
Rank 299 of 650
Appearances
6
-65.0 vs Commons average
Rank 627 of 650
108
-18.0 vs Commons average
Rank 245 of 650
Contributions
6
-120.0 vs Commons average
Rank 626 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
£1,466,346
all imported IPSA years
£319,374
41 % above average
Latest expenses
£344,831
52 % above average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
13
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Migration
130 of 152 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
31 of 37 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
34 of 44 votes
Trade
69 of 89 votes
#4
Trade
39 of 51 votes
Crime / Justice
176 of 229 votes
#5
Education
49 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
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
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion 29 Oct 2025
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 24 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
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