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Member of Parliament

Mr Alistair Carmichael

LD Liberal Democrat Orkney and Shetland ID 1442
Parliamentary Parliamentary Constituency Constituency Constituency Constituency
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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

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 907 / Noes 674

Divisions

Page 66 of 106
Division Vote
Agriculture Bill Lords Amendments: Motion to disagree with LA11 No
Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [Lords]: Committee: New Clause 5
Tax
No
Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 756) (Motion to annul) Aye
Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 755) (Motion to annul) Aye
Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development and Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 632) (Motion to revoke) Aye
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) Motion No Teller
Draft Restriction of Public Sector Exit Payments Regulations 2020 No
Draft Immigration (Health Charge) (Amendment) Order 2020
Migration
No
UK Internal Market Bill: Third Reading
Brexit / EU
No
UK Internal Market Bill Third Reading: Ian Blackford's Amendment
Brexit / EU
Aye
UK Internal Markets Bill Report Stage: Amendment 16
Brexit / EU
Aye Teller
UK Internal Market Bill Report Stage: New Clause 7
Brexit / EU
Aye
UK Internal Market Bill: Report Stage--New Clause 6
Brexit / EU
Aye
UK Internal Market Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1
Brexit / EU
Aye
Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill: Second Reading
Defence
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