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

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

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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2 NO

Crime and Policing Bill

2 votes · 20 Apr 2026

1 AYE7 NO

Crime and Policing Bill

8 votes · 14 Apr 2026

6 NO

Victims and Courts Bill

6 votes · 25 Mar 2026

5 NO

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

5 votes · 23 Mar 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Courts and Tribunals Bill

2 votes · 10 Mar 2026

2 NO

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

2 votes · 9 Mar 2026

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

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.

Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission17 Jun 2021

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.

Northern Ireland Office16 Jun 2021

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.

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy25 May 2021

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.

Treasury27 Apr 2021

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

Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission22 Apr 2021

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Department for International Trade15 Apr 2021

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.

Department for International Trade15 Apr 2021

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.

COP2614 Apr 2021

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.

Treasury9 Mar 2021

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.

Ministry of Justice2 Feb 2021
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