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Mr Alistair Carmichael vs Lewis Cocking

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 Lewis Cocking
Lewis Cocking
Con Broxbourne

Voting alignment

Mr Alistair Carmichael and Lewis Cocking voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 255 shared comparable votes.

200 same votes 55 different votes 255 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
2 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
25 Aye 42 No
Tax 93% aligned 67 shared votes
20 Aye 47 No
12 Aye 14 No
Education 92% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No
9 Aye 3 No
Foreign Affairs 92% aligned 12 shared votes
8 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 90% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 14% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 1 No
Energy 25% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 40% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 2 No
Benefits 50% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
8 Aye 5 No
Housing 54% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

66.6%
6% below average
Rank 488 of 650
Participation
78.4%
6% above average
Rank 233 of 650
1,610
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
495
631 eligible divisions
926
57.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
227
45.9% of votes cast
684
42.5% of votes cast
No votes
268
54.1% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
25 years, 4 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

104
+9.5 vs Commons average
Rank 207 of 650
Appearances
127
+32.5 vs Commons average
Rank 132 of 650
158
-6.5 vs Commons average
Rank 223 of 650
Contributions
174
+9.5 vs Commons average
Rank 199 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
£181,438
all imported IPSA years
£319,374
41% above average
Latest expenses
£181,438
20% 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 212 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Foreign Affairs
69 of 82 votes
#2
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 49 votes
#3
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
Crime / Justice
180 of 234 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
57 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
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
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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