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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.

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

Voting alignment

Sir Mark Hendrick and Mr Alistair Carmichael voted the same way 88% of the time, based on 957 shared comparable votes.

839 same votes 118 different votes 957 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
9 Aye 5 No
NHS / Health 93% aligned 14 shared votes
10 Aye 4 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
7 Aye 8 No
Housing 80% aligned 15 shared votes
10 Aye 5 No
36 Aye 68 No
Crime / Justice 81% aligned 104 shared votes
52 Aye 52 No

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

Voting record

56.6 %
17 % below average
Rank 601 of 648
Participation
67.8 %
5 % below average
Rank 481 of 648
1,309
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,567
2,312 eligible divisions
726
55.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
896
57.2 % of votes cast
583
44.5 % of votes cast
No votes
671
42.8 % of votes cast
6
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
25 years, 6 months
Since 23 Nov 2000
Commons service
24 years, 11 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

3
-56.9 vs Commons average
Rank 635 of 648
Appearances
58
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 244 of 648
6
-101.9 vs Commons average
Rank 628 of 648
Contributions
88
-19.9 vs Commons average
Rank 271 of 648

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
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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 88 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
52 of 69 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
36 of 45 votes
Defence
40 of 59 votes
#4
Trade
68 of 88 votes
Transport
58 of 87 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
176 of 229 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 20 Jan 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 20 Jan 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
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
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 4 Sep 2025
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 4 Sep 2025
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 4 Sep 2025
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
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