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Sir Mark Hendrick vs Mr Alistair Carmichael

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

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Sir Mark Hendrick
Lab Preston
vs
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Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland

Voting alignment

Sir Mark Hendrick and Mr Alistair Carmichael voted the same way 87% of the time, based on 964 shared comparable votes.

843 same votes 121 different votes 964 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
30 Aye 42 No
Migration 100% aligned 72 shared votes
30 Aye 42 No
10 Aye 10 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No
100 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 159 shared votes
97 Aye 62 No
26 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 95% aligned 41 shared votes
26 Aye 15 No
22 Aye 20 No
Transport 93% aligned 42 shared votes
21 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 31% aligned 13 shared votes
8 Aye 5 No
85 Aye 43 No
Tax 77% aligned 128 shared votes
84 Aye 44 No
15 Aye 3 No
Energy 78% aligned 18 shared votes
15 Aye 3 No
21 Aye 13 No
Defence 79% aligned 34 shared votes
20 Aye 14 No
7 Aye 8 No
Housing 80% aligned 15 shared votes
10 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

56.1 %
17 % below average
Rank 602 of 649
Participation
67.0 %
6 % below average
Rank 480 of 649
1,324
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,581
2,361 eligible divisions
731
55.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
907
57.4 % of votes cast
593
44.8 % of votes cast
No votes
674
42.6 % of votes cast
6
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
25 years, 8 months
Since 23 Nov 2000
Commons service
25 years, 2 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

3
-74.9 vs Commons average
Rank 632 of 650
Appearances
68
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 650
6
-132.3 vs Commons average
Rank 623 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

£2,661,205
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
£295,956
31 % above average
Latest expenses
£319,374
41 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
3
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
175 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
Trade
71 of 91 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
52 of 69 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
NHS / Health
37 of 56 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
Defence
46 of 71 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
176 of 230 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
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
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
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
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