Mr Alistair Carmichael

Mr Alistair Carmichael

Liberal Democrat Sitting member
Constituency
Orkney and Shetland
Region
Scotland
Member since
7 June 2001

View this member on parliament.uk ↗

This parliament

Voting participation
51%
Debates contributed to
199
Registered interests
4
Declared value
£11,200

Record last updated 22 Sep 2026

Mr Alistair Carmichael is a Liberal Democrat MP for Orkney and Shetland, first elected in June 2001, making him longest serving 5% of MPs and longest serving 5% of Liberal Democrat MPs. He was elected to the current parliament on 5 July 2024. He has cast 300 votes from 587 eligible divisions, giving him a participation rate of 51% and placing him in the bottom 25% of MPs by voting participation and bottom 10% of Liberal Democrat MPs by votes cast. He has made 347 contributions across 198 debates, with his top debate topics being Trade & Industry, Foreign Affairs & Defence, and Food & Agriculture, while his top voting topics are Parliamentary Procedure, Employment & Workers Rights, and Justice & Law.

Summary generated on 18/09/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

300 / 587

51.11%

Ranked #578 of 654 MPs (12th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

199 / 11739

348 total contributions

Ranked #164 of 654 MPs (75th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

4

£11,200.00

£

Ranked #443 of 654 MPs (32th percentile)

PARLIAMENTARY RECORD

The Rt Hon Mr Alistair Carmichael is the Liberal Democrat MP for Orkney and Shetland, and has been an MP continually since 7 June 2001.

Constituencies

  • Orkney and Shetland Jun 2001 – present · 7 terms

Posts held

  • Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Justice) Jul 2022 – Sep 2024 · Opposition
  • Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Cabinet Office) Sep 2020 – Jul 2022 · Opposition
  • Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Northern Ireland) Sep 2020 – Sep 2024 · Opposition
  • Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Home Affairs) Sep 2020 – Sep 2024 · Opposition
  • Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) Jan 2020 – Sep 2020 · Opposition
  • Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Exiting the European Union) Jan 2020 – Sep 2020 · Opposition
  • Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Feb 2019 – Aug 2019 · Opposition
  • Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Northern Ireland) Jun 2017 – Jan 2020 · Opposition
  • Liberal Democrat Chief Whip Jun 2017 – Sep 2020 · Opposition
  • Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Home Affairs) Jul 2015 – Jun 2017 · Opposition
  • Secretary of State for Scotland Oct 2013 – May 2015
  • Comptroller (HM Household) (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons) May 2010 – Oct 2013
  • Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Scotland) Jun 2008 – Apr 2010 · Opposition
  • Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Northern Ireland) Oct 2007 – May 2010 · Opposition
  • Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Transport) Mar 2006 – Oct 2007 · Opposition
  • Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Home Affairs) May 2005 – Mar 2006 · Opposition
  • Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Energy and Climate Change) May 2001 – May 2005 · Opposition