Member of Parliament

Mr Alistair Carmichael

LD Liberal Democrat Orkney and Shetland ID 1442

Parliamentary Parliamentary Constituency Constituency Constituency Constituency

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

Page 72 of 106

Division	Date	Vote
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill: Committee of the whole House: Sir Jeffrey M. Donaldson's New Clause 55 Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs	8 Jan 2020	Aye
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill: Committee of the whole House: Caroline Lucas's New Clause 6 Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs	8 Jan 2020	Aye Teller
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill: Committee of the whole House: Mr Corbyn's Amendment 4 Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs	8 Jan 2020	Aye
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill: Committee of the whole House: Dr Whitford's Amendment 10 Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs	8 Jan 2020	Aye
New Clause 34 to the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs	7 Jan 2020	Aye Teller
New Clause 18 to the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs	7 Jan 2020	Aye
New Clause 5 to the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs	7 Jan 2020	Aye
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill: Programme Motion Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs	20 Dec 2019	No
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill: Second Reading Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs	20 Dec 2019	No
Motion to approve the draft Representation of the People (Annual Canvass) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 Democracy / Parliament	31 Oct 2019	No
Early Parliamentary General Election Bill: Committee: Clause 1 Amdt 2	29 Oct 2019	Aye
Early Parliamentary General Election Bill (Business of the House): Stella Creasy's Amdt Transport	29 Oct 2019	Aye
That there shall be an early parliamentary general election	28 Oct 2019	No
The Queen's Speech: motion for an humble Address	24 Oct 2019	No
The Queen's Speech: the economy - Ian Blackford's amendment (h)	24 Oct 2019	Aye

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