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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 86% of the time, based on 981 shared comparable votes.

843 same votes 138 different votes 981 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
21 Aye 21 No
Transport 93% aligned 42 shared votes
22 Aye 20 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
33 Aye 18 No
Foreign Affairs 76% aligned 51 shared votes
29 Aye 22 No
84 Aye 44 No
Tax 77% aligned 128 shared votes
85 Aye 43 No
55 Aye 53 No
Crime / Justice 78% aligned 108 shared votes
37 Aye 71 No
15 Aye 3 No
Energy 78% aligned 18 shared votes
15 Aye 3 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 482 of 650
Participation
55.9%
16% below average
Rank 601 of 650
1,602
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,345
2,406 eligible divisions
923
57.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
735
54.6% of votes cast
679
42.4% of votes cast
No votes
610
45.4% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
8
0.6% of votes cast
25 years, 4 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
25 years, 11 months
Since 23 Nov 2000

Debates

101
+8.1 vs Commons average
Rank 211 of 650
Appearances
3
-89.9 vs Commons average
Rank 633 of 650
156
-5.6 vs Commons average
Rank 226 of 650
Contributions
6
-155.6 vs Commons average
Rank 628 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 212 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
175 of 212 votes
Foreign Affairs
69 of 82 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
64 of 82 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 49 votes
#3
Trade
71 of 94 votes
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
#4
NHS / Health
37 of 56 votes
Crime / Justice
180 of 234 votes
#5
Defence
46 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Programme Motion 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
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
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