Mr Alistair Carmichael

MP since 7 Jun 2001

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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.

1543

Votes Cast

N/A

Expenses

7,807

Majority

55.1%

Vote Share

Expenses

No expense data available.

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 20,688 voters

Liberal Democrat
11,392 votes55.1%
Scottish National Party
3,585 votes17.3%
Scottish Green Party
2,046 votes9.9%
Reform UK
1,586 votes7.7%
Labour
1,493 votes7.2%
Conservative
586 votes2.8%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

22

Written Questions

25

Oral Questions

151

Debates Spoken In

266

Speeches

294

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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3 AYE

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee

3 votes · 1 Jul 2026

3 AYE1 NO

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 22 Jun 2026

1 AYE1 NO

King's Speech Motion for an Address

2 votes · 20 May 2026

4 NO

Crime and Policing Bill

4 votes · 20 Apr 2026

4 NO

Crime and Policing Bill

4 votes · 14 Apr 2026

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Financial Interests(5)

Employment and earnings

Employment and earnings

Role, work or services
Member of the Advisory Board of the House Magazine
From
12 May 2021.
Payer
Dods Group Ltd, 11th Floor, The Shard, 32 London Bridge St, London SE1 9SG

Registered 22 September 2021

Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year

10 November 2021 Rental income: from 10 November 2021 Rental income details: income paid to my father

Type of land/property
Agricultural land (Farmland including farm buildings and one house let as holiday accommodation, managed through Coillabus Farms)
Location
Islay, Argyll
Interest held
from 10 November 2021
Rental income
from 10 November 2021
Rental income details
income paid to my father

Registered 16 November 2021; updated 29 July 2024

(i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital

24 October 2021

A firm which manages two farms and the letting of self-catering holiday accommodation on Islay.

Name of company or organisation
Coillabus Farms
Nature of business
A firm which manages two farms and the letting of self-catering holiday accommodation on Islay.
Interest held
from 24 October 2021

Registered 16 November 2021

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
22 September 2017

Registered 12 October 2017

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
24 October 2021

Registered 16 November 2021

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Mr in Parliament

United Arab Emirates: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, a) what assessment he has made of the average time required to secure the recognition and enforcement in the United Ara

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office20 Apr 2026

Financial Services and Legal Profession: Fraud

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, a) what assessment she has made of the potential impact on the international competitiveness of UK financial and legal services of instances in which High Court

Treasury20 Apr 2026

Economic Crime: United Arab Emirates

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, a) how many asset recovery cases involving cooperation with the United Arab Emirates have resulted in funds being returned to UK victims since 20

Home Office20 Apr 2026

Financial Services: United Arab Emirates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, a) what role the enforceability of UK court judgments plays in the Government’s assessment of financial services cooperation and market access discussions with

Treasury20 Apr 2026

Economic Crime: United Arab Emirates

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, a) how many mutual legal assistance requests relating to the enforcement of civil fraud judgments have been made to the United Arab Emirates sinc

Home Office20 Apr 2026

Water: Public Consultation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to his Department's White Paper entitled A New Vision for Water, published on 20 January 2026, if she will set out

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs9 Mar 2026

Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much of the total value of the Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund will be allocated to England in the 2026-27 financial year.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs9 Mar 2026

Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will set out when her Department's timetable for when (a) the Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund will open for applications;

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs9 Mar 2026

Nigeria: Democracy and Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she will raise with President Tinubu of Nigeria the safeguarding of democratic institutions and ensuring free a

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office9 Mar 2026

Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her Department's guidance entitled Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund, published on 19 February 2026, for what rea

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs9 Mar 2026
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