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Sir Jeremy Wright vs Mr Alistair Carmichael

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

Photograph of Sir Jeremy Wright
Sir Jeremy Wright
Con Kenilworth and Southam
vs
Photograph of Mr Alistair Carmichael
Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland

Voting alignment

Sir Jeremy Wright and Mr Alistair Carmichael voted the same way 14% of the time, based on 1,125 shared comparable votes.

162 same votes 963 different votes 1,125 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
15 Aye 25 No
Education 38% aligned 40 shared votes
28 Aye 12 No
16 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 32% aligned 19 shared votes
5 Aye 14 No
48 Aye 115 No
Tax 31% aligned 163 shared votes
103 Aye 60 No
12 Aye 21 No
Housing 21% aligned 33 shared votes
22 Aye 11 No
13 Aye 20 No
Defence 15% aligned 33 shared votes
19 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 14 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 32 shared votes
14 Aye 18 No
0 Aye 3 No
Cost of Living 0% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
9 Aye 22 No
Digital / Online Safety 3% aligned 31 shared votes
21 Aye 10 No
12 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 3% aligned 29 shared votes
18 Aye 11 No
48 Aye 34 No
Migration 5% aligned 82 shared votes
30 Aye 52 No

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

Voting record

70.2%
1% below average
Rank 417 of 649
Participation
66.9%
5% below average
Rank 469 of 649
1,662
2,368 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,585
2,368 eligible divisions
778
46.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
910
57.4% of votes cast
884
53.2% of votes cast
No votes
675
42.6% of votes cast
14
0.8% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
21 years, 4 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
25 years, 3 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

80
0.0 vs Commons average
Rank 244 of 649
Appearances
74
-6.0 vs Commons average
Rank 282 of 649
92
-47.4 vs Commons average
Rank 355 of 649
Contributions
121
-18.4 vs Commons average
Rank 245 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,739,090
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
£295,447
31% above average
Latest expenses
£319,374
41% above average
6
3 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

Brexit / EU
194 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
Housing
56 of 66 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Trade
75 of 91 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
Digital / Online Safety
49 of 60 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
176 of 230 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
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
No
Child poverty strategy (removal of two child limit): Ten Minute Rule Motion 16 Sept 2025
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 8 Sept 2025
Housing
Aye
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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
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