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Mr Alistair Carmichael vs Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

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 Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
Lab Slough

Voting alignment

Mr Alistair Carmichael and Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi voted the same way 82% of the time, based on 1,167 shared comparable votes.

958 same votes 209 different votes 1,167 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
81 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 142 shared votes
81 Aye 61 No
34 Aye 70 No
Migration 100% aligned 104 shared votes
34 Aye 70 No
33 Aye 18 No
Foreign Affairs 96% aligned 51 shared votes
33 Aye 18 No
20 Aye 11 No
Benefits 94% aligned 31 shared votes
20 Aye 11 No
18 Aye 9 No
Digital / Online Safety 93% aligned 27 shared votes
20 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 18 No
Education 29% aligned 41 shared votes
28 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 41% aligned 32 shared votes
17 Aye 15 No
88 Aye 61 No
Tax 61% aligned 149 shared votes
104 Aye 45 No
14 Aye 4 No
NHS / Health 67% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
19 Aye 11 No
Housing 70% aligned 30 shared votes
18 Aye 12 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 481 of 650
Participation
77.4 %
5 % above average
Rank 261 of 650
1,575
2,344 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,616
2,089 eligible divisions
902
57.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
909
56.2 % of votes cast
673
42.7 % of votes cast
No votes
707
43.8 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
11
0.7 % of votes cast
25 years, 0 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

63
-6.8 vs Commons average
Rank 294 of 650
Appearances
75
+5.2 vs Commons average
Rank 210 of 650
103
-20.9 vs Commons average
Rank 264 of 650
Contributions
93
-30.9 vs Commons average
Rank 297 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
£1,789,437
all imported IPSA years
£319,374
41 % above average
Latest expenses
£292,729
29 % above 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
Foreign Affairs
66 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
43 of 46 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
#3
Housing
48 of 54 votes
Trade
69 of 89 votes
#4
Education
66 of 75 votes
Crime / Justice
176 of 229 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
43 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
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
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (d) in lieu of Lords Amendment 11 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
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
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
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