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Peter Dowd vs Mr Alistair Carmichael

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

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Peter Dowd
Lab Bootle
vs
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Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland

Voting alignment

Peter Dowd and Mr Alistair Carmichael voted the same way 82% of the time, based on 1,174 shared comparable votes.

966 same votes 208 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
30 Aye 46 No
Migration 100% aligned 76 shared votes
30 Aye 46 No
96 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 155 shared votes
93 Aye 62 No
28 Aye 13 No
Foreign Affairs 95% aligned 41 shared votes
28 Aye 13 No
9 Aye 5 No
NHS / Health 93% aligned 14 shared votes
10 Aye 4 No
25 Aye 35 No
Trade 90% aligned 60 shared votes
27 Aye 33 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 21 No
Education 42% aligned 53 shared votes
31 Aye 22 No
16 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 44% aligned 34 shared votes
7 Aye 27 No
121 Aye 61 No
Tax 64% aligned 182 shared votes
107 Aye 75 No
7 Aye 22 No
Devolution / Local Government 72% aligned 29 shared votes
11 Aye 18 No
21 Aye 17 No
Defence 74% aligned 38 shared votes
23 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

69.2 %
4 % below average
Rank 446 of 649
Participation
67.0 %
6 % below average
Rank 480 of 649
1,633
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,581
2,361 eligible divisions
915
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
907
57.4 % of votes cast
718
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
674
42.6 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % 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

41
-36.9 vs Commons average
Rank 487 of 650
Appearances
68
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 650
29
-109.3 vs Commons average
Rank 571 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

£2,122,879
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
£243,077
7 % above average
Latest expenses
£319,374
41 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
2
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

Defence
63 of 71 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
64 of 77 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Brexit / EU
171 of 211 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
Trade
72 of 91 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
176 of 230 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
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
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Where they voted the same
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: 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
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Opposition Day: Welfare 15 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
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