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Seamus Logan vs Mr Alistair Carmichael

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

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Seamus Logan
SNP Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
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Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland

Voting alignment

Seamus Logan and Mr Alistair Carmichael voted the same way 88% of the time, based on 89 shared comparable votes.

78 same votes 11 different votes 89 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
5 Aye 2 No
Benefits 100% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 0 No
Defence 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
4 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 86% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
19 Aye 29 No
Tax 85% aligned 48 shared votes
20 Aye 28 No
4 Aye 1 No
Transport 80% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 4 No
Energy 63% aligned 8 shared votes
7 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 1 No
Transport 80% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 80% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
19 Aye 29 No
Tax 85% aligned 48 shared votes
20 Aye 28 No
4 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 86% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

26.5%
46% below average
Rank 641 of 650
Participation
66.6%
6% below average
Rank 481 of 650
160
604 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,592
2,390 eligible divisions
92
57.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
915
57.5% of votes cast
68
42.5% of votes cast
No votes
677
42.5% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
25 years, 4 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

137
+50.1 vs Commons average
Rank 95 of 650
Appearances
88
+1.1 vs Commons average
Rank 244 of 650
226
+74.6 vs Commons average
Rank 116 of 650
Contributions
130
-21.4 vs Commons average
Rank 259 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£213,278
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
£213,278
6% below average
Latest expenses
£319,374
41% above average
2
2 registered categories
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

Benefits
25 of 30 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 14 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
60 of 70 votes
Migration
9 of 13 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 49 votes
Energy
11 of 20 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
Tax
59 of 114 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
180 of 234 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No
No
Employment Rights Bill Report Stage: Amendment 297 12 Mar 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Finance Bill Report Stage: Amendment 67 3 Mar 2025
Tax
Aye
Aye
Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 19 Nov 2024
Transport
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 34: Value added tax (private school fees) 6 Nov 2024
Education Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 14: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (period for which levy has effect) 6 Nov 2024
Energy Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 13: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (relief for investment expenditure) 6 Nov 2024
Energy Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
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