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Mr Alistair Carmichael vs Michael Shanks

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
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Photograph of Michael Shanks
Michael Shanks
Lab Rutherglen

Voting alignment

Mr Alistair Carmichael and Michael Shanks voted the same way 42% of the time, based on 310 shared comparable votes.

131 same votes 179 different votes 310 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 22 No
Migration 100% aligned 27 shared votes
5 Aye 22 No
1 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
8 Aye 7 No
Digital / Online Safety 87% aligned 15 shared votes
10 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 15 No
Devolution / Local Government 67% aligned 21 shared votes
1 Aye 20 No
6 Aye 2 No
Energy 63% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 17 No
Education 3% aligned 29 shared votes
18 Aye 11 No
6 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 10% aligned 21 shared votes
15 Aye 6 No
7 Aye 6 No
Defence 15% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 2 No
Transport 17% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
35 Aye 31 No
Tax 18% aligned 66 shared votes
43 Aye 23 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
64.0 %
9 % below average
Rank 531 of 649
1,581
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
488
763 eligible divisions
907
57.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
234
48.0 % of votes cast
674
42.6 % of votes cast
No votes
254
52.0 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.8 % of votes cast
25 years, 1 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
2 years, 9 months
Since 5 Oct 2023

Debates

68
-9.6 vs Commons average
Rank 308 of 649
Appearances
99
+21.4 vs Commons average
Rank 152 of 649
116
-21.9 vs Commons average
Rank 244 of 649
Contributions
386
+248.1 vs Commons average
Rank 38 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£340,820
all imported IPSA years
£319,374
41 % above average
Latest expenses
£272,859
21 % above average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
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
Trade
13 of 14 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#2
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
#3
Work / Employment
38 of 45 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
#4
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Crime / Justice
176 of 230 votes
#5
Energy
20 of 26 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
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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
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
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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