Member of Parliament

Mr Alistair Carmichael

LD Liberal Democrat Orkney and Shetland ID 1442

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Overview Votes Expenses Activity EDMs Alignment History Interests

Alistair has voted in 67.0 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Alistair has voted against the party's recorded majority 1 time.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence — it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,581 of 2,361 eligible divisions (67.0 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

1581

Total votes

907

Aye

674

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 907 / Noes 674

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill: Motion to Disagree with Lords Amendment 3 Benefits Migration	19 Oct 2020	No
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill: Motion to Disagree with Lords Amendment 1 Benefits Migration	19 Oct 2020	No
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill: Third Reading Proposed Crime / Justice	15 Oct 2020	No Teller
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill: Committee of the whole House: New Clause 4 Proposed Crime / Justice	15 Oct 2020	Aye
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill Committee of the Whole House: Amendment 16 Proposed Crime / Justice	15 Oct 2020	Aye Teller
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill: Committee of the whole House: Amendment 8 Proposed Crime / Justice	15 Oct 2020	Aye
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill: Committee of the Whole House: Amendment 7 Proposed Crime / Justice	15 Oct 2020	Aye
Opposition Motion: Local Contact Tracing	14 Oct 2020	Aye
Opposition Motion: Covid-19 Economic Support Package	14 Oct 2020	Aye
Fisheries Bill [Lords]: Report Stage: Amendment 3	13 Oct 2020	Aye
Fisheries Bill [Lords]: Report stage: Amendment 1	13 Oct 2020	Aye
Fisheries Bill [Lords]: Report Stage: New Clause 3	13 Oct 2020	Aye
Motion to approve the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions)(No.2) (England) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 1029)	13 Oct 2020	No
Agriculture Bill: Lords Amendments Motion to disagree with LA17	12 Oct 2020	No
Consideration of Lords Amendment 16: Agriculture Bill	12 Oct 2020	No

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Brexit / EU 191/211 (91 %)

Foreign Affairs 59/69 (86 %)

Environment / Climate 39/48 (81 %)

Democracy / Parliament 33/43 (77 %)

Crime / Justice 176/230 (77 %)

Lowest topic participation

NHS / Health 21/56 (38 %)

Cost of Living 4/10 (40 %)

Work / Employment 38/77 (49 %)

Defence 43/71 (61 %)

Devolution / Local Government 42/66 (64 %)

Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Mr Alistair Carmichael voted in?

Mr Alistair Carmichael has recorded votes in 1,581 of 2,361 eligible Commons divisions (67.0 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.7 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Mr Alistair Carmichael voted against their party?

Mr Alistair Carmichael has voted against the party majority 1 times in the imported division data. Source