Voting Record — Alistair Carmichael MP, Orkney and Shetland (10785)
Alistair Carmichael is currently Member, Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Bill Committee, Member, Local Government (Disqualification) Bill Committee, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Cabinet Office), , Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Home Affairs), and Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Northern Ireland),
Note: our records only go back to 1997 for the Commons and 2001 for the Lords (more details).
| From | To | Party | Rebellions (explain...) | Attendance (explain...) | Teller |
| 13 Dec 2019 | still in office | LDem | 0 votes out of 465, 0.0% | 465 votes out of 568, 81.9% | 20 times |
| 9 Jun 2017 | 6 Nov 2019 | LDem | 1 vote out of 346, 0.3% | 346 votes out of 463, 74.7% | 8 times |
| 8 May 2015 | 3 May 2017 | LDem | 2 votes out of 275, 0.7% | 275 votes out of 467, 58.9% | 3 times |
| 6 May 2010 | 30 Mar 2015 | LDem | 6 votes out of 914, 0.7% | 914 votes out of 1239, 73.8% | 0 times |
| 5 May 2005 | 12 Apr 2010 | LDem | 9 votes out of 852, 1.1% | 852 votes out of 1288, 66.1% | 2 times |
| 7 Jun 2001 | 11 Apr 2005 | LDem | 13 votes out of 854, 1.5% | 854 votes out of 1246, 68.5% | 2 times |
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Interesting Votes
Votes in parliament for which this MP's vote differed from the majority vote of their party (Rebel), or in which this MP was a teller (Teller), or both (Rebel Teller).
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| House | Date | Subject | Alistair Carmichael | LDem Vote | Rôle | |
| Commons | 18 May 2022 | Achieving Economic Growth | tellaye | aye | Teller | |
| Commons | 26 Apr 2022 | Judicial Review and Courts Bill — Clause 1 - Quashing orders | tellno | no | Teller | |
| Commons | 22 Mar 2022 | Nationality and Borders Bill — Clause 71 - Electronic travel authorisations | tellno | no | Teller | |
| Commons | 14 Mar 2022 | Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [Lords] — New Clause 5 - Report on the impact of Government policy on river pollution on sentient animals | tellaye | aye | Teller | |
| 2 Feb 2022 | Became Member, Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Bill Committee | |||||
| 24 Nov 2021 | Became Member, Local Government (Disqualification) Bill Committee | |||||
| Commons | 6 Jul 2021 | Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill | tellno | no | Teller | |
| Commons | 5 Jul 2021 | Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill — Clause 55 - Imposing conditions on public processions | tellaye | aye | Teller | |
| Commons | 26 May 2021 | Environment Bill — Clause 95 - General duty to conserve and enhance biodiversity | tellaye | aye | Teller | |
| Commons | 25 Mar 2021 | Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) | tellno | no | Teller | |
| Commons | 8 Dec 2020 | Delegated Legislation — Financial Assistance to Industry | tellno | no | Teller | |
| Commons | 16 Nov 2020 | Pension Schemes Bill [Lords] — Clause 123 - Funding of defined benefit schemes | tellaye | aye | Teller | |
| Commons | 19 Oct 2020 | Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill — After Clause 4 - Time limit on immigration detention for EEA and Swiss nationals | tellno | no | Teller | |
| Commons | 15 Oct 2020 | Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill — New clause 4 | tellno | no | Teller | |
| Commons | 15 Oct 2020 | Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill — Clause 2 | tellaye | aye | Teller | |
| Commons | 30 Sep 2020 | Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) | tellno | no | Teller | |
| Commons | 29 Sep 2020 | United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Clause 45 — Regulations on Northern Ireland Trade and State Aid — Compliance with Domestic and International Law | tellaye | aye | Teller | |
| Commons | 21 Sep 2020 | United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Clause 40 — Northern Ireland — Avoiding a Hard Border — Compliance with Belfast/Good Friday Agreement and Withdrawal Agreement | tellaye | aye | Teller | |
| 7 Sep 2020 | Became Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Northern Ireland), | |||||
| 7 Sep 2020 | Became Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Home Affairs), | |||||
| 7 Sep 2020 | Became Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Cabinet Office), | |||||
| 7 Sep 2020 | Stopped being Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs), | |||||
| 7 Sep 2020 | Stopped being Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Exiting the European Union), | |||||
| 7 Sep 2020 | Stopped being Liberal Democrat Chief Whip, | |||||
| Commons | 8 Jan 2020 | European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill — New Clause 29 — Close Alignment with EU Single Market — Participation in EU Projects — Rights and Protections | tellaye | aye | Teller | |
| Commons | 8 Jan 2020 | European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill — New Clause 10 — Implementation Period Negotiating Objectives: Erasmus+ | tellaye | aye | Teller | |
| Commons | 8 Jan 2020 | European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill — New Clause 6 — Future Relationship with the European Union — Parliamentary Approval | tellaye | aye | Teller | |
| Commons | 7 Jan 2020 | European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill — New Clause 34 — Settled Status: Right to Appeal | tellaye | aye | Teller | |
| 6 Jan 2020 | Became Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs), | |||||
| 6 Jan 2020 | Became Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Exiting the European Union), | |||||
| 6 Jan 2020 | Stopped being Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Northern Ireland), | |||||
| House | Date | Subject | Alistair Carmichael | LDem Vote | Rôle | |
| 21 Aug 2019 | Stopped being Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), | |||||
| 7 Feb 2019 | Became Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), | |||||
| Commons | 19 Nov 2018 | Finance Bill — Clause 5 — Basic Rate Limit and Personal Allowance for 2019-20 and 2020-21 | tellno | no | Teller | |
| Commons | 11 Sep 2018 | Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill — Third Reading | tellno | no | Teller | |
| Commons | 11 Sep 2018 | Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill — New Clause 2 — Entering or Remaining in a Designated Area Overseas | tellaye | no | Rebel Teller | |
| Commons | 10 Jul 2018 | Cross-party Government of National Unity | tellaye | aye | Teller | |
| Commons | 6 Feb 2018 | Space Industry Bill — Clause 68 — Regulations — Role of MPs in Parliament — Reports — Consultation | tellaye | aye | Teller | |
| Commons | 17 Jan 2018 | European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — New Clause 11 — Rescinding of Notification of Withdrawal if no House of Commons Resolution Approving Either a Withdrawal Agreement or Withdrawal Without Agreement | tellaye | aye | Teller | |
| Commons | 20 Dec 2017 | European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 19 — Referendum on Withdrawal Agreement | tellaye | aye | Teller | |
| Commons | 12 Dec 2017 | European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 7 — Retention of Laws Required by the UK's Membership of the Single Market | tellaye | aye | Teller | |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Became Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Northern Ireland), | |||||
| 16 Jun 2017 | Became Liberal Democrat Chief Whip, | |||||
| 16 Jun 2017 | Stopped being Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Home Affairs), | |||||
| House | Date | Subject | Alistair Carmichael | LDem Vote | Rôle | |
| 3 May 2017 | Stopped being Member, Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union | |||||
| Commons | 27 Mar 2017 | Bus Services Bill — Report on Provision of Concessionary Bus Travel to Apprentices Aged 16 to 18 | tellaye | aye | Teller | |
| Commons | 8 Feb 2017 | European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 1 — Report on Referendum to Ratify the UK's New Relationship with the EU | tellaye | aye | Teller | |
| 31 Oct 2016 | Became Member, Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union | |||||
| 17 Oct 2016 | Stopped being Member, Energy and Climate Change Committee | |||||
| Commons | 9 Feb 2016 | Opposition Day — Housing: Long-Term Plan — Ten New Garden Cities | tellaye | aye | Teller | |
| Commons | 7 Dec 2015 | Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill — New Clause 7 — English National Park Authorities: Powers | minority | aye | Rebel | |
| Commons | 28 Oct 2015 | Human Rights (Joint Committee): Nomination of Committee | minority | aye | Rebel | |
| Commons | 11 Sep 2015 | Assisted Dying Bill — Second Reading | minority | unknown | Unknown | |
| 29 Jul 2015 | Became Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Home Affairs), | |||||
| 8 Jul 2015 | Became Member, Energy and Climate Change Committee | |||||
| 8 May 2015 | Stopped being The Secretary of State for Scotland, | |||||
| House | Date | Subject | Alistair Carmichael | LDem Vote | Rôle | |
| Commons | 11 Feb 2015 | Offence of Failing to Prevent Smoking In an Enclosed Vehicle in the Presence of Someone Under 18 | minority | aye | Rebel | |
| Commons | 18 Nov 2014 | Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill — New Clause 2 — Pubs Code: Market Rent Only Option for Tenants of Large Pub-Owning Businesses | minority | aye | Rebel | |
| 7 Oct 2013 | Became The Secretary of State for Scotland, | |||||
| 7 Oct 2013 | Stopped being Comptroller (HM Household) (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons), | |||||
| Commons | 11 Jul 2012 | House of Commons to Sit on Tuesdays from 7pm until 10pm to Consider Private Members' Bills | Majority | aye | Rebel | |
| Commons | 11 Jul 2012 | Sitting Times of the House of Commons on Tuesdays | minority | aye | Rebel | |
| Commons | 11 Jul 2012 | House of Commons Sitting Start Time on Tuesdays | minority | no | Rebel | |
| Commons | 15 Jun 2010 | Business of the House — Backbench Business Committee | Majority | aye | Rebel | |
| 12 May 2010 | Became Comptroller (HM Household) (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons), | |||||
| 6 May 2010 | Stopped being Member, Scottish Affairs Committee | |||||
| 6 May 2010 | Stopped being Member, Members' Allowances Committee | |||||
| 6 May 2010 | Stopped being Member, Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee) | |||||
| 6 May 2010 | Stopped being Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Northern Ireland), | |||||
| House | Date | Subject | Alistair Carmichael | LDem Vote | Rôle | |
| 12 Apr 2010 | Stopped being Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Scotland), | |||||
| Commons | 9 Feb 2010 | Bill Presented — Climate Change (Sectoral Targets) Bill — Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (Money) (No. 3) | minority | aye | Rebel | |
| Commons | 13 May 2009 | Bill Presented — Clause 16 — Rates and rebates from September 2009 | tellaye | aye | Teller | |
| Commons | 30 Apr 2009 | MPs' financial interests — Full and complete registration | minority | aye | Rebel | |
| Commons | 1 Apr 2009 | Deferred Divisions — Adjournment (May Day) | minority | aye | Rebel | |
| 9 Feb 2009 | Became Member, Members' Allowances Committee | |||||
| Commons | 22 Oct 2008 | Deferred Divisions — Clause 4 — Prohibitions in connection with genetic material not of human origin | minority | no | Rebel | |
| Commons | 22 Oct 2008 | Deferred Divisions — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] | minority | no | Rebel | |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Stopped being Member, Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill (Joint Committee) | |||||
| Commons | 3 Jul 2008 | MPs' salaries — £650 catch-up payment — rejected | minority | no | Rebel | |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Became Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Scotland), | |||||
| Commons | 19 May 2008 | Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Animal DNA may be inserted into an embryo | minority | no | Rebel | |
| Commons | 19 May 2008 | Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Cannot use gametes or pronuclei — rejected | minority | no | Rebel | |
| Commons | 19 May 2008 | Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Human-animal hybrid licenses | minority | no | Rebel | |
| 1 May 2008 | Became Member, Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill (Joint Committee) | |||||
| 25 Mar 2008 | Became Member, Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee) | |||||
| 28 Jan 2008 | Became Member, Scottish Affairs Committee | |||||
| 18 Oct 2007 | Became Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Northern Ireland), | |||||
| 18 Oct 2007 | Stopped being Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Transport), | |||||
| 22 May 2006 | Stopped being Member, Public Accounts Committee | |||||
| 3 Mar 2006 | Became Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Transport), | |||||
| 2 Mar 2006 | Stopped being Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Home Affairs), | |||||
| 12 Jul 2005 | Stopped being Member, Scottish Affairs Committee | |||||
| 12 Jul 2005 | Became Member, Public Accounts Committee | |||||
| Commons | 5 Jul 2005 | Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill — Timetable | tellno | no | Teller | |
| 10 May 2005 | Became Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Home Affairs), | |||||
| 10 May 2005 | Stopped being Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Energy and Climate Change), | |||||
| House | Date | Subject | Alistair Carmichael | LDem Vote | Rôle | |
| Commons | 26 Jan 2005 | Modernisation of the House of Commons | minority | no | Rebel | |
| Commons | 16 Nov 2004 | Hunting Bill (Procedure) (No.2) | Majority | no | Rebel | |
| Commons | 2 Nov 2004 | Children Bill [Lords] — New Clause 12 — Reasonable punishment | minority | no | Rebel | |
| Commons | 27 Oct 2004 | New Clause 10 — Victims of persons subject to hospital order with restriction order: representations — Clause 22 — Procedure for determining fitness to plead: England and Wales | minority | no | Rebel | |
| Commons | 15 Sep 2004 | Hunting Bill (Procedure) | Majority | aye | Rebel | |
| Commons | 15 Sep 2004 | Hunting Bill (Procedure) | Majority | aye | Rebel | |
| Commons | 12 May 2004 | Deferred Division — Visitor Facilities | minority | aye | Rebel | |
| Commons | 25 Feb 2004 | School Admissions (Prohibition of Religious Discrimination) | minority | no | Rebel | |
| Commons | 30 Oct 2003 | Pay for Chairmen of Select Committees — PAY FOR CHAIRMEN OF SELECT COMMITTEES (No. 2) | Majority | no | Rebel | |
| Commons | 30 Oct 2003 | Pay for Chairmen of Select Committees | Majority | no | Rebel | |
| Commons | 30 Jun 2003 | Hunting Bill (Programme) (No. 3) | Majority | no | Rebel | |
| Commons | 14 May 2003 | Finance Bill — New Clause 1 — Rate of Duty on Spirits | tellaye | aye | Teller | |
| Commons | 14 Apr 2003 | Smoking (Restaurants) Bill | minority | aye | Rebel | |
| Commons | 16 Dec 2002 | Hunting Bill (Programme) | minority | unknown | Unknown | |
| Commons | 16 May 2002 | Adoption and Children Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Disclosing protected information about adults | Majority | aye | Rebel | |
| Commons | 27 Feb 2002 | Proceeds of Crime Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Clause 447 — Orders and regulations | tellaye | aye | Teller | |
| 26 Feb 2002 | Stopped being Member, International Development Committee | |||||
| 5 Nov 2001 | Became Member, International Development Committee | |||||
| 16 Jul 2001 | Became Member, Scottish Affairs Committee | |||||
| 10 May 2001 | Became Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Energy and Climate Change), | |||||
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