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Rupert Lowe vs Mr Alistair Carmichael

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

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Rupert Lowe
RB Great Yarmouth
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Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland

Voting alignment

Rupert Lowe and Mr Alistair Carmichael voted the same way 77% of the time, based on 93 shared comparable votes.

72 same votes 21 different votes 93 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
2 Aye 4 No
Defence 100% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 5 No
Education 100% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 2 No
Transport 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
14 Aye 20 No
Tax 91% aligned 34 shared votes
17 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 3 No
Energy 40% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
4 Aye 1 No
Housing 40% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
8 Aye 2 No
Crime / Justice 90% aligned 10 shared votes
7 Aye 3 No
14 Aye 20 No
Tax 91% aligned 34 shared votes
17 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

33.1%
40% below average
Rank 638 of 649
Participation
66.8%
6% below average
Rank 482 of 649
195
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,587
2,376 eligible divisions
93
47.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
912
57.5% of votes cast
102
52.3% of votes cast
No votes
675
42.5% of votes cast
1
0.5% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
25 years, 3 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

33
-49.3 vs Commons average
Rank 535 of 649
Appearances
76
-6.3 vs Commons average
Rank 288 of 649
42
-101.5 vs Commons average
Rank 536 of 649
Contributions
118
-25.5 vs Commons average
Rank 274 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£147,223
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
£147,223
35% below average
Latest expenses
£319,374
41% above average
52
8 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
1
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
3 of 4 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
NHS / Health
6 of 11 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Tax
55 of 112 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Energy
9 of 20 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
Trade
3 of 7 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
176 of 230 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
No
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
European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion 29 Oct 2025
No
No
Football Governance Bill [HL]: Third Reading 8 Jul 2025
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 7 18 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27 11 Feb 2026
Devolution / Local Government Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
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