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Mr Alistair Carmichael vs Sir Mark Hendrick

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 Mark Hendrick
Sir Mark Hendrick
Lab Preston

Voting alignment

Mr Alistair Carmichael and Sir Mark Hendrick voted the same way 87% of the time, based on 961 shared comparable votes.

840 same votes 121 different votes 961 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
30 Aye 42 No
Migration 100% aligned 72 shared votes
30 Aye 42 No
10 Aye 10 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No
97 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 159 shared votes
100 Aye 59 No
26 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 95% aligned 41 shared votes
26 Aye 15 No
10 Aye 4 No
NHS / Health 93% aligned 14 shared votes
9 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 31% aligned 13 shared votes
3 Aye 10 No
84 Aye 44 No
Tax 77% aligned 128 shared votes
85 Aye 43 No
15 Aye 3 No
Energy 78% aligned 18 shared votes
15 Aye 3 No
20 Aye 14 No
Defence 79% aligned 34 shared votes
21 Aye 13 No
10 Aye 5 No
Housing 80% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 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 486 of 650
Participation
56.2 %
17 % below average
Rank 601 of 650
1,571
2,337 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,313
2,337 eligible divisions
899
57.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
726
55.3 % of votes cast
672
42.8 % of votes cast
No votes
587
44.7 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.5 % of votes cast
25 years, 0 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
25 years, 7 months
Since 23 Nov 2000

Debates

59
-8.0 vs Commons average
Rank 308 of 650
Appearances
3
-64.0 vs Commons average
Rank 633 of 650
89
-30.1 vs Commons average
Rank 304 of 650
Contributions
6
-113.1 vs Commons average
Rank 625 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
£2,661,205
all imported IPSA years
£319,374
41 % above average
Latest expenses
£295,956
31 % above average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
13
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
175 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#2
Trade
71 of 88 votes
Environment / Climate
36 of 45 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
52 of 69 votes
Trade
68 of 88 votes
#4
NHS / Health
37 of 56 votes
Crime / Justice
176 of 229 votes
#5
Defence
44 of 68 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
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
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 4 Sep 2025
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 4 Sep 2025
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
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