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Mr Alistair Carmichael vs Sir Jeremy Wright

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 Jeremy Wright
Sir Jeremy Wright
Con Kenilworth and Southam

Voting alignment

Mr Alistair Carmichael and Sir Jeremy Wright voted the same way 14% of the time, based on 1,125 shared comparable votes.

162 same votes 963 different votes 1,125 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 12 No
Education 38% aligned 40 shared votes
15 Aye 25 No
5 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 32% aligned 19 shared votes
16 Aye 3 No
103 Aye 60 No
Tax 31% aligned 163 shared votes
48 Aye 115 No
22 Aye 11 No
Housing 21% aligned 33 shared votes
12 Aye 21 No
19 Aye 14 No
Defence 15% aligned 33 shared votes
13 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 18 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 32 shared votes
18 Aye 14 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
21 Aye 10 No
Digital / Online Safety 3% aligned 31 shared votes
9 Aye 22 No
18 Aye 11 No
Foreign Affairs 3% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
30 Aye 52 No
Migration 5% aligned 82 shared votes
48 Aye 34 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
70.4 %
2 % below average
Rank 421 of 649
1,581
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,662
2,361 eligible divisions
907
57.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
778
46.8 % of votes cast
674
42.6 % of votes cast
No votes
884
53.2 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
14
0.8 % of votes cast
25 years, 2 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

68
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 650
Appearances
79
+1.1 vs Commons average
Rank 242 of 650
116
-22.3 vs Commons average
Rank 246 of 650
Contributions
88
-50.3 vs Commons average
Rank 357 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
£2,739,090
all imported IPSA years
£319,374
41 % above average
Latest expenses
£295,447
31 % above average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 registered categories
13
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Brexit / EU
194 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#2
Housing
56 of 66 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
#4
Trade
75 of 91 votes
Crime / Justice
176 of 230 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
49 of 60 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
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
No
Aye
Child poverty strategy (removal of two child limit): Ten Minute Rule Motion 16 Sep 2025
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 8 Sep 2025
Housing
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
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