Mr Alistair Carmichael

Mr Alistair Carmichael

Constituency: Orkney and Shetland

Party: Liberal Democrat

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Synopsis

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.

Voting attendance record for Mr Alistair Carmichael

LAST 10 DIVISIONS

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3

Justice & Law Parliamentary Procedure

25 Mar 2026

✗ No

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2

Justice & Law Parliamentary Procedure

25 Mar 2026

✗ No

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5

Justice & Law Parliamentary Procedure

25 Mar 2026

✗ No

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6

Justice & Law Parliamentary Procedure

25 Mar 2026

✗ No

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1

Justice & Law Parliamentary Procedure

25 Mar 2026

✗ No

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4

Justice & Law Parliamentary Procedure

25 Mar 2026

✗ No

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2

Taxation Employment & Workers Rights Parliamentary Procedure

23 Mar 2026

✗ No

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6

Taxation Employment & Workers Rights Parliamentary Procedure

23 Mar 2026

✗ No

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5

Taxation Employment & Workers Rights Parliamentary Procedure

23 Mar 2026

✗ No

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3

Taxation Pensions Parliamentary Procedure

23 Mar 2026

✗ No

VOTES BY CATEGORY

Employment & Workers Rights 66
Parliamentary Procedure 54
Taxation 51
Justice & Law 39
Education & Skills 33
Local Government 23
Trade & Industry 19
Housing & Planning 19
Other / Procedural 18
Child Welfare & Safeguarding 18
Economy & Finance 17
Pensions 15
Devolution 13
Welfare & Benefits 11
Policing & Crime 10
Energy & Utilities 10
Transport 10
Foreign Affairs & Defence 9
Environment & Climate 7
Sport 6
Drug & Alcohol Policy 5
Digital & AI 5
Science & Technology 3
Small Business 3
Media & Culture 2
NHS & Health 2
Food & Agriculture 2
Electoral Reform 2
Freedom of Information & Transparency 1
Women's Rights 1
Mental Health 1

LEAST POPULAR DIVISIONS VOTED IN

Low-participation divisions where Mr Alistair Carmichael voted

Women’s State Pension age (Ombudsman report and compensation scheme): Ten Minute Rule Motion

Pensions Women's Rights

28 Jan 2025

✓ Aye

67 MPs voted

Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion

Electoral Reform Parliamentary Procedure

03 Dec 2024

✓ Aye

104 MPs voted

Budget Responsibility Bill: Committee: Amendment 2

Other / Procedural

04 Sep 2024

✓ Aye

108 MPs voted

Opposition day: Access to primary healthcare

NHS & Health

16 Oct 2024

✓ Aye

110 MPs voted

Opposition day: Carer's allowance

Welfare & Benefits Pensions

16 Oct 2024

✓ Aye

111 MPs voted

MOST POPULAR DIVISIONS NOT VOTED IN

High-participation divisions where Mr Alistair Carmichael did not vote

Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading

09 Jul 2025 566 MPs voted

Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8

09 Jul 2025 556 MPs voted

Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 45

09 Jul 2025 556 MPs voted

Budget Resolution No. 4: Income tax (dividend rates)

02 Dec 2025 535 MPs voted

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 12

12 Jan 2026 518 MPs voted