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Ruth Cadbury vs Mr Alistair Carmichael

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

Photograph of Ruth Cadbury
Ruth Cadbury
Lab Brentford and Isleworth
vs
Photograph of Mr Alistair Carmichael
Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland

Voting alignment

Ruth Cadbury and Mr Alistair Carmichael voted the same way 82% of the time, based on 1,270 shared comparable votes.

1,042 same votes 228 different votes 1,270 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
97 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 164 shared votes
97 Aye 67 No
35 Aye 69 No
Migration 100% aligned 104 shared votes
35 Aye 69 No
30 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 47 shared votes
31 Aye 16 No
12 Aye 20 No
Environment / Climate 94% aligned 32 shared votes
14 Aye 18 No
26 Aye 35 No
Trade 92% aligned 61 shared votes
27 Aye 34 No
Most different by topic
39 Aye 20 No
Education 46% aligned 59 shared votes
35 Aye 24 No
16 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 48% aligned 33 shared votes
7 Aye 26 No
10 Aye 12 No
Devolution / Local Government 50% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No
129 Aye 61 No
Tax 64% aligned 190 shared votes
111 Aye 79 No
8 Aye 8 No
NHS / Health 69% aligned 16 shared votes
13 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

75.0 %
2 % above average
Rank 314 of 649
Participation
67.0 %
6 % below average
Rank 480 of 649
1,770
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,581
2,361 eligible divisions
986
55.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
907
57.4 % of votes cast
784
44.3 % 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

68
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 310 of 650
Appearances
68
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 650
77
-61.3 vs Commons average
Rank 397 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

£2,210,414
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
£293,505
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£319,374
41 % above average
3
3 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
59 of 69 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
180 of 211 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Transport
78 of 95 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Trade
74 of 91 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
Education
78 of 96 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
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
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439 20 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
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
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
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