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Ms Marie Rimmer vs Mr Alistair Carmichael

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

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Ms Marie Rimmer
Lab St Helens South and Whiston
vs
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Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland

Voting alignment

Ms Marie Rimmer and Mr Alistair Carmichael voted the same way 85% of the time, based on 1,174 shared comparable votes.

995 same votes 179 different votes 1,174 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
24 Aye 67 No
Migration 100% aligned 91 shared votes
24 Aye 67 No
101 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 164 shared votes
98 Aye 66 No
32 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 96% aligned 49 shared votes
32 Aye 17 No
24 Aye 33 No
Trade 95% aligned 57 shared votes
25 Aye 32 No
20 Aye 8 No
Digital / Online Safety 93% aligned 28 shared votes
18 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 20 No
Education 46% aligned 56 shared votes
34 Aye 22 No
17 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 53% aligned 30 shared votes
3 Aye 27 No
10 Aye 7 No
NHS / Health 65% aligned 17 shared votes
14 Aye 3 No
109 Aye 43 No
Tax 72% aligned 152 shared votes
92 Aye 60 No
8 Aye 19 No
Devolution / Local Government 74% aligned 27 shared votes
9 Aye 18 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

69.0 %
4 % below average
Rank 459 of 647
Participation
67.5 %
6 % below average
Rank 482 of 647
1,602
2,323 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,567
2,323 eligible divisions
867
54.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
896
57.2 % of votes cast
735
45.9 % of votes cast
No votes
671
42.8 % of votes cast
29
1.8 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
25 years, 0 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

11
-52.7 vs Commons average
Rank 611 of 647
Appearances
58
-5.7 vs Commons average
Rank 280 of 647
13
-100.8 vs Commons average
Rank 611 of 647
Contributions
88
-25.8 vs Commons average
Rank 288 of 647

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£1,944,981
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
£257,584
14 % above average
Latest expenses
£319,374
41 % above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
13
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

Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Defence
48 of 59 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
36 of 45 votes
Education
76 of 95 votes
#4
Trade
68 of 88 votes
Environment / Climate
36 of 45 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
176 of 229 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
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: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 23 Feb 2026
Trade
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
Aye
Sentencing Bill: Second Reading 16 Sep 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Bus Services (No.2) Bill: Third Reading 10 Sep 2025
Transport
Aye
No
Bus Services (No.2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 58 10 Sep 2025
Transport
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
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