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Mr Alistair Carmichael

Mr Alistair Carmichael

Liberal Democrats
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Orkney and Shetland
MP Since
7 June 2001 (25 years, 1 month)
Status
active
Constituency: Orkney and Shetland

Mr Alistair Carmichael represents Orkney and Shetland in the House of Commons, sitting as a Liberal Democrats MP. They have served as the constituency's MP for 25 years, 1 month.

Pay & Expenses
£98,599
basic salary / year

This is the basic MP salary, set by IPSA and paid to all 650 MPs regardless of role.

£319,070
total expenses claimed, 2024-25
Staffing
£216,297
Office
£36,337
Accommodation
£0
Travel & Other
£66,436
Source: IPSA official expenses data. Covers parliamentary business costs only — staffing, office running costs, accommodation, and travel — not personal spending.
Voting Record (most recent 15)
Source: official Commons Votes API, all divisions since the 2024 general election.
King's Speech Motion for an Address
20 May 2026 · Result: 307 Aye, 171 No (passed)
Voted No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)
20 May 2026 · Result: 78 Aye, 408 No (failed)
Voted Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C
27 Apr 2026 · Result: 273 Aye, 167 No (passed)
Voted No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 342
20 Apr 2026 · Result: 294 Aye, 61 No (passed)
Voted No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (d) in lieu of Lords Amendment 11
20 Apr 2026 · Result: 294 Aye, 156 No (passed)
Voted No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendment (a) to Amendment 2B and Amendment (b) to Amendment 2C in lieu of Lords Amendments 2D and 2E
20 Apr 2026 · Result: 293 Aye, 159 No (passed)
Voted No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439
20 Apr 2026 · Result: 292 Aye, 158 No (passed)
Voted No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
14 Apr 2026 · Result: 299 Aye, 169 No (passed)
Voted No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342
14 Apr 2026 · Result: 281 Aye, 70 No (passed)
Voted No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11
14 Apr 2026 · Result: 291 Aye, 174 No (passed)
Voted No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359
14 Apr 2026 · Result: 277 Aye, 158 No (passed)
Voted No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333
14 Apr 2026 · Result: 301 Aye, 157 No (passed)
Voted No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334
14 Apr 2026 · Result: 356 Aye, 90 No (passed)
Voted Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
14 Apr 2026 · Result: 307 Aye, 176 No (passed)
Voted No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357
14 Apr 2026 · Result: 278 Aye, 73 No (passed)
Voted No