Alistair Carmichael is the longest-serving Liberal Democrat MP currently in parliament, having been continuously elected since June 2001, and ranks 33rd overall for length of service among all MPs. He has cast 265 votes from 466 eligible divisions for a participation rate of 56.87%, ranking 248th overall, while his 282 debate contributions across 162 debates rank him 119th overall, representing a notable divergence between his voting and debate activity. His debate contributions have focused primarily on Trade & Industry, Foreign Affairs & Defence, and Food & Agriculture, while his voting has concentrated on Employment & Workers Rights, Parliamentary Procedure, and Taxation. Among MPs first elected in 2001, he ranks third in both voting and debate participation.

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