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Mr Alistair Carmichael vs Olivia Bailey

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 Olivia Bailey
Olivia Bailey
Lab Reading West and Mid Berkshire

Voting alignment

Mr Alistair Carmichael and Olivia Bailey voted the same way 14% of the time, based on 208 shared comparable votes.

29 same votes 179 different votes 208 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 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 75% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 2 No
Benefits 50% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
6 Aye 0 No
Energy 50% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
6 Aye 3 No
Housing 33% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No
7 Aye 2 No
Transport 22% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 0% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 1 No
Trade 0% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
25 Aye 24 No
Tax 6% aligned 49 shared votes
27 Aye 22 No
17 Aye 13 No
Education 7% aligned 30 shared votes
15 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

66.8%
6% below average
Rank 481 of 649
Participation
72.5%
same as average
Rank 366 of 649
1,585
2,372 eligible divisions
Total votes
425
586 eligible divisions
910
57.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
211
49.6% of votes cast
675
42.6% of votes cast
No votes
214
50.4% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
9
2.1% of votes cast
25 years, 3 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

75
-5.6 vs Commons average
Rank 283 of 649
Appearances
67
-13.6 vs Commons average
Rank 327 of 649
122
-18.5 vs Commons average
Rank 250 of 649
Contributions
213
+72.5 vs Commons average
Rank 116 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
£210,175
all imported IPSA years
£319,374
41% above average
Latest expenses
£210,175
7% below average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 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
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#2
Work / Employment
36 of 39 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
#3
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
#4
Education
43 of 50 votes
Crime / Justice
176 of 230 votes
#5
Trade
6 of 7 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
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
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
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
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: Second Reading 16 Sept 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Bus Services (No.2) Bill: Third Reading 10 Sept 2025
Transport
Aye
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