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Pat McFadden vs Mr Alistair Carmichael

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

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Pat McFadden
Lab Wolverhampton South East
vs
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Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland

Voting alignment

Pat McFadden and Mr Alistair Carmichael voted the same way 92% of the time, based on 1,112 shared comparable votes.

1,020 same votes 92 different votes 1,112 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
34 Aye 72 No
Migration 100% aligned 106 shared votes
34 Aye 72 No
101 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 167 shared votes
99 Aye 68 No
30 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 45 shared votes
31 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 18 No
Environment / Climate 97% aligned 30 shared votes
13 Aye 17 No
10 Aye 13 No
Democracy / Parliament 96% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 79% aligned 19 shared votes
5 Aye 14 No
6 Aye 16 No
Devolution / Local Government 82% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No
24 Aye 17 No
Benefits 83% aligned 41 shared votes
29 Aye 12 No
23 Aye 7 No
Energy 83% aligned 30 shared votes
22 Aye 8 No
96 Aye 39 No
Tax 85% aligned 135 shared votes
90 Aye 45 No

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

Voting record

66.0 %
7 % below average
Rank 505 of 648
Participation
67.8 %
5 % below average
Rank 481 of 648
1,525
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,567
2,312 eligible divisions
881
57.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
896
57.2 % of votes cast
644
42.2 % of votes cast
No votes
671
42.8 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
24 years, 11 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

38
-21.9 vs Commons average
Rank 436 of 648
Appearances
58
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 244 of 648
298
+190.1 vs Commons average
Rank 38 of 648
Contributions
88
-19.9 vs Commons average
Rank 271 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,498,186
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
£225,631
same as average
Latest expenses
£319,374
41 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
184 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
NHS / Health
46 of 56 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
36 of 45 votes
Trade
72 of 88 votes
#4
Trade
68 of 88 votes
Benefits
64 of 81 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
176 of 229 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
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
Where they voted the same
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: Second Reading 16 Sep 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 18 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
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