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Neil Coyle vs Mr Alistair Carmichael

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

Photograph of Neil Coyle
Neil Coyle
Lab Bermondsey and Old Southwark
vs
Photograph of Mr Alistair Carmichael
Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland

Voting alignment

Neil Coyle and Mr Alistair Carmichael voted the same way 82% of the time, based on 1,156 shared comparable votes.

943 same votes 213 different votes 1,156 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
103 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 170 shared votes
103 Aye 67 No
27 Aye 53 No
Migration 100% aligned 80 shared votes
27 Aye 53 No
28 Aye 28 No
Trade 98% aligned 56 shared votes
27 Aye 29 No
33 Aye 14 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 47 shared votes
34 Aye 13 No
17 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 95% aligned 20 shared votes
16 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
39 Aye 20 No
Education 46% aligned 59 shared votes
35 Aye 24 No
13 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 46% aligned 28 shared votes
4 Aye 24 No
7 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 47% aligned 17 shared votes
12 Aye 5 No
10 Aye 6 No
NHS / Health 63% aligned 16 shared votes
14 Aye 2 No
112 Aye 52 No
Tax 63% aligned 164 shared votes
99 Aye 65 No

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

Voting record

70.2 %
2 % below average
Rank 426 of 649
Participation
67.0 %
6 % below average
Rank 480 of 649
1,658
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,581
2,361 eligible divisions
955
57.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
907
57.4 % of votes cast
703
42.4 % of votes cast
No votes
674
42.6 % of votes cast
16
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
25 years, 2 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

13
-64.9 vs Commons average
Rank 608 of 650
Appearances
68
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 650
16
-122.3 vs Commons average
Rank 605 of 650
Contributions
116
-22.3 vs Commons average
Rank 246 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,946,990
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
£245,953
9 % above average
Latest expenses
£319,374
41 % above average
7
4 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

Housing
60 of 66 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
189 of 211 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Education
82 of 96 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
Transport
76 of 95 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
176 of 230 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
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
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion 29 Oct 2025
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
Sentencing Bill: Second Reading 16 Sep 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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