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Rishi Sunak vs Mr Alistair Carmichael

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

Photograph of Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak
Con Richmond and Northallerton
vs
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Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland

Voting alignment

Rishi Sunak and Mr Alistair Carmichael voted the same way 7% of the time, based on 731 shared comparable votes.

54 same votes 677 different votes 731 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
4 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 33% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 1 No
Devolution / Local Government 17% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
27 Aye 67 No
Tax 11% aligned 94 shared votes
59 Aye 35 No
2 Aye 10 No
Benefits 8% aligned 12 shared votes
9 Aye 3 No
22 Aye 11 No
Migration 6% aligned 33 shared votes
9 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
10 Aye 25 No
Foreign Affairs 0% aligned 35 shared votes
25 Aye 10 No
7 Aye 10 No
Defence 0% aligned 17 shared votes
10 Aye 7 No
8 Aye 9 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 10 No
Digital / Online Safety 0% aligned 15 shared votes
10 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 5 No
Housing 0% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

42.3%
30% below average
Rank 631 of 649
Participation
66.8%
6% below average
Rank 482 of 649
1,005
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,587
2,376 eligible divisions
454
45.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
912
57.5% of votes cast
551
54.8% of votes cast
No votes
675
42.5% of votes cast
4
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
25 years, 3 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

42
-39.8 vs Commons average
Rank 491 of 649
Appearances
75
-6.8 vs Commons average
Rank 290 of 649
51
-91.5 vs Commons average
Rank 501 of 649
Contributions
117
-25.5 vs Commons average
Rank 276 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£1,536,845
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
£166,813
26% below average
Latest expenses
£319,374
41% above average
15
5 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
9
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

Brexit / EU
167 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
47 of 69 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Trade
61 of 91 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Transport
52 of 95 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
Environment / Climate
20 of 48 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
176 of 230 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
No rebel
Aye
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3J 22 Apr 2024
Migration
No
Aye
Economic Activity of Public Bodies Carry-Over 22 Apr 2024
No
Aye
Rwanda Bill motion to disagree with Lords amendment 10F 22 Apr 2024
No
Aye
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3G 22 Apr 2024
Migration
No
Aye
Safety of Rwanda Bill: That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 6D 17 Apr 2024
No
Aye
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3E 17 Apr 2024
Migration
No
Aye
Safety of Rwanda Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1D 17 Apr 2024
No
Aye
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 18 Mar 2024
Migration
No
Aye
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 18 Mar 2024
Migration
No
Where they voted the same
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc) 2 Dec 2025
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 28: Capital gains tax (employee-ownership trusts) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 9: Basic rate limit and personal allowance for tax years 2028-29 to 2030-31 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 5: Income tax (savings rate for future years) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
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