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Mr Alistair Carmichael vs Taiwo Owatemi

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 Taiwo Owatemi
Taiwo Owatemi
Lab Coventry North West

Voting alignment

Mr Alistair Carmichael and Taiwo Owatemi voted the same way 76% of the time, based on 765 shared comparable votes.

578 same votes 187 different votes 765 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
26 Aye 52 No
Migration 100% aligned 78 shared votes
26 Aye 52 No
16 Aye 19 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 35 shared votes
16 Aye 19 No
17 Aye 9 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 26 shared votes
17 Aye 9 No
14 Aye 17 No
Trade 97% aligned 31 shared votes
15 Aye 16 No
10 Aye 7 No
Digital / Online Safety 94% aligned 17 shared votes
11 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 14 No
Education 25% aligned 32 shared votes
20 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 29% aligned 24 shared votes
17 Aye 7 No
60 Aye 51 No
Tax 50% aligned 111 shared votes
85 Aye 26 No
20 Aye 7 No
Housing 67% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No
16 Aye 3 No
Energy 68% aligned 19 shared votes
14 Aye 5 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
75.4 %
3 % above average
Rank 304 of 649
1,581
2,354 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,233
1,636 eligible divisions
907
57.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
656
53.2 % of votes cast
674
42.6 % of votes cast
No votes
577
46.8 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
13
1.1 % of votes cast
25 years, 1 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

62
-11.4 vs Commons average
Rank 321 of 649
Appearances
4
-69.4 vs Commons average
Rank 631 of 649
108
-22.3 vs Commons average
Rank 254 of 649
Contributions
4
-126.3 vs Commons average
Rank 629 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
£1,264,566
all imported IPSA years
£319,374
41 % above average
Latest expenses
£280,621
24 % above average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 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 211 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
41 of 44 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
46 of 50 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
#3
NHS / Health
42 of 47 votes
Trade
69 of 89 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
152 of 174 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
#5
Housing
45 of 53 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
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
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: 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
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