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Mr Alistair Carmichael vs Sir Ashley Fox

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 Sir Ashley Fox
Sir Ashley Fox
Con Bridgwater

Voting alignment

Mr Alistair Carmichael and Sir Ashley Fox voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 236 shared comparable votes.

188 same votes 48 different votes 236 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
4 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
8 Aye 12 No
Education 95% aligned 20 shared votes
7 Aye 13 No
26 Aye 38 No
Tax 92% aligned 64 shared votes
21 Aye 43 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
3 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
7 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 11% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 1 No
Benefits 33% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 1 No
Energy 50% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 50% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 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
77.5%
5% above average
Rank 260 of 650
1,610
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
489
631 eligible divisions
926
57.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
222
45.4% of votes cast
684
42.5% of votes cast
No votes
267
54.6% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
15
3.1% of votes cast
25 years, 4 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

102
+7.6 vs Commons average
Rank 216 of 650
Appearances
198
+103.6 vs Commons average
Rank 37 of 650
156
-8.5 vs Commons average
Rank 234 of 650
Contributions
292
+127.5 vs Commons average
Rank 87 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
£159,406
all imported IPSA years
£319,374
41% above average
Latest expenses
£159,406
30% below average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
4 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 212 votes
#1
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes
Foreign Affairs
69 of 82 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 49 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
#4
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Crime / Justice
180 of 234 votes
#5
Tax
106 of 121 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
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
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
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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