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Mr Alistair Carmichael vs Ruth Jones

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 Ruth Jones
Ruth Jones
Lab Newport West and Islwyn

Voting alignment

Mr Alistair Carmichael and Ruth Jones voted the same way 75% of the time, based on 910 shared comparable votes.

682 same votes 228 different votes 910 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
28 Aye 70 No
Migration 100% aligned 98 shared votes
28 Aye 70 No
23 Aye 26 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 49 shared votes
23 Aye 26 No
19 Aye 11 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 30 shared votes
19 Aye 11 No
16 Aye 18 No
Trade 94% aligned 34 shared votes
16 Aye 18 No
11 Aye 13 No
Environment / Climate 92% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 19 No
Education 21% aligned 42 shared votes
26 Aye 16 No
8 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 30% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
71 Aye 51 No
Tax 53% aligned 122 shared votes
86 Aye 36 No
12 Aye 5 No
NHS / Health 65% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No
16 Aye 18 No
Devolution / Local Government 68% aligned 34 shared votes
13 Aye 21 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 649
Participation
78.0 %
5 % above average
Rank 247 of 649
1,581
2,354 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,319
1,690 eligible divisions
907
57.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
689
52.2 % of votes cast
674
42.6 % of votes cast
No votes
630
47.8 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
13
1.0 % of votes cast
25 years, 1 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
7 years, 3 months
Since 4 Apr 2019

Debates

66
-9.2 vs Commons average
Rank 308 of 649
Appearances
47
-28.2 vs Commons average
Rank 433 of 649
114
-19.4 vs Commons average
Rank 242 of 649
Contributions
67
-66.4 vs Commons average
Rank 423 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
£1,494,987
all imported IPSA years
£319,374
41 % above average
Latest expenses
£296,369
31 % above average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
13
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
5
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
Devolution / Local Government
50 of 55 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 38 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
#3
Education
61 of 69 votes
Trade
69 of 89 votes
#4
Migration
134 of 152 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
#5
Work / Employment
58 of 66 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
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
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
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
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
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
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