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.
1549
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
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
22
Written Questions
27
Oral Questions
157
Debates Spoken In⚑
272
Speeches⚑
300
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 AYECriminal Justice Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 15 May 2024
Criminal Justice Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 15 May 2024
2 AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill Committee
2 votes · 8 May 2024
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
2 votes · 8 May 2024
5 NODigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill
5 votes · 30 Apr 2024
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill
5 votes · 30 Apr 2024
2 NOSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill
2 votes · 22 Apr 2024
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill
2 votes · 22 Apr 2024
3 NOSafety of Rwanda Bill
3 votes · 17 Apr 2024
Safety of Rwanda Bill
3 votes · 17 Apr 2024
Financial Interests(5)
Employment and earnings
Employment and earnings
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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
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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.
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(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
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
- Date interest arose
- 22 September 2017
Registered 12 October 2017
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
- Date interest arose
- 24 October 2021
Registered 16 November 2021
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Mr in Parliament
To ask the hon. Member for City of Chester, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Co
To ask the hon. Member for City of Chester, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what recent estimate the Commission has made of the potential number of fraudulent votes that will be prevented with plans to mandate voter ID at future elections.
What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential contribution to easing trade fl
What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential contribution to easing trade flows between Northern Ireland and Great Britain of the UK securing veterinary and phytosanitary agreements with the EU.
What recent assessment he has made of the contribution of marine renewable technologies towards achi
What recent assessment he has made of the contribution of marine renewable technologies towards achieving net zero emissions.
If his Department will make an economic assessment of the potential merits of a permanent reduction
If his Department will make an economic assessment of the potential merits of a permanent reduction of VAT for hospitality, holiday accommodation and attractions.
To ask the hon. Member for City of Chester, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Co
To ask the hon. Member for City of Chester, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what recent assessment the Electoral Commission has made of the potential effect of Government plans to mandate voter ID in future elections on levels democratic particip
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
What recent discussions she has had with her US counterpart on not re-imposing tariffs on UK exports
What recent discussions she has had with her US counterpart on not re-imposing tariffs on UK exports to the US.
What engagement he has had with developers of marine renewable energy in the lead up to COP26.
What engagement he has had with developers of marine renewable energy in the lead up to COP26.
If his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of making permanent the five per c
If his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of making permanent the five per cent reduced rate of VAT for the tourism and hospitality sector.
What progress the Government has made on the UK's accession to the Lugano Convention 2007.
What progress the Government has made on the UK's accession to the Lugano Convention 2007.
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