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Sir Nicholas Dakin 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 Nicholas Dakin
Lab Scunthorpe
vs
Photograph of Mr Alistair Carmichael
Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland

Voting alignment

Sir Nicholas Dakin and Mr Alistair Carmichael voted the same way 65% of the time, based on 589 shared comparable votes.

381 same votes 208 different votes 589 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
2 Aye 7 No
Migration 100% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No
68 Aye 25 No
Brexit / EU 97% aligned 93 shared votes
65 Aye 28 No
12 Aye 3 No
Foreign Affairs 93% aligned 15 shared votes
13 Aye 2 No
11 Aye 14 No
Trade 92% aligned 25 shared votes
9 Aye 16 No
2 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 80% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 8 No
Defence 15% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
5 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 27% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 No
14 Aye 12 No
Work / Employment 31% aligned 26 shared votes
6 Aye 20 No
33 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 34% aligned 56 shared votes
32 Aye 24 No
4 Aye 4 No
NHS / Health 38% aligned 8 shared votes
7 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

83.5 %
11 % above average
Rank 133 of 650
Participation
67.2 %
6 % below average
Rank 477 of 650
470
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,578
2,349 eligible divisions
231
49.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
905
57.4 % of votes cast
239
50.9 % of votes cast
No votes
673
42.6 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
25 years, 0 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

18
-52.9 vs Commons average
Rank 585 of 650
Appearances
63
-7.9 vs Commons average
Rank 298 of 650
39
-86.8 vs Commons average
Rank 526 of 650
Contributions
108
-17.8 vs Commons average
Rank 244 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,959,326
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
£208,878
8 % below 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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#4
Trade
69 of 89 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
176 of 229 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
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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