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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3 AYE

Criminal Justice Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 15 May 2024

2 AYE

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

2 votes · 8 May 2024

5 NO

Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill

5 votes · 30 Apr 2024

2 NO

Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill

2 votes · 22 Apr 2024

3 NO

Safety of Rwanda Bill

3 votes · 17 Apr 2024

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

If she will list her official engagements for Wednesday 17 October.

If she will list her official engagements for Wednesday 17 October.

Prime Minister17 Oct 2018

What assessment she has made of her Department’s preparedness for the roll-out of universal credit t

What assessment she has made of her Department’s preparedness for the roll-out of universal credit to people in receipt of working tax credits.

Department for Work and Pensions15 Oct 2018

If she will list her official engagements for Wednesday 10 October.

If she will list her official engagements for Wednesday 10 October.

Prime Minister10 Oct 2018

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Department for International Development4 Jul 2018

What plans he has put in place to support the UK agricultural sector in the event of the UK leaving

What plans he has put in place to support the UK agricultural sector in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs7 Jun 2018

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Department for International Development23 May 2018

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport10 May 2018

If she will list her official engagements for Wednesday 9 May.

If she will list her official engagements for Wednesday 9 May.

Prime Minister9 May 2018

What steps his Department is taking to tackle antisemitism.

What steps his Department is taking to tackle antisemitism.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government30 Apr 2018

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Department for Work and Pensions26 Mar 2018
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