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

National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill

2 votes · 19 Mar 2025

3 AYE

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 18 Mar 2025

3 AYE

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 17 Mar 2025

3 AYE

Employment Rights Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 12 Mar 2025

2 AYE1 NO

Employment Rights Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 11 Mar 2025

2 AYE

Finance Bill Report Stage

2 votes · 3 Mar 2025

3 AYE

Crown Estate Bill [Lords] Report Stage

3 votes · 24 Feb 2025

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 7 March.

If she will list her official engagements for Wednesday 7 March.

Prime Minister7 Mar 2018

What steps he is taking with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to encou

What steps he is taking with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to encourage sporting venues to recycle plastic containers.

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport8 Feb 2018

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Department for International Trade11 Jan 2018

What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Scotland on the Sawers Report on

What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Scotland on the Sawers Report on Womenomics.

Women and Equalities11 Jan 2018

What assessment she has made of whether Disney’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox has implications fo

What assessment she has made of whether Disney’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox has implications for the Competition and Markets Authority's decision on the proposed merger of 21st Century Fox and Sky.

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport21 Dec 2017

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Department of Health19 Dec 2017

What steps he is taking to improve the UK’s cyber warfare defence capabilities.

What steps he is taking to improve the UK’s cyber warfare defence capabilities.

Ministry of Defence27 Nov 2017

If she will meet representatives from the Scottish fishing industry to discuss visas for crew member

If she will meet representatives from the Scottish fishing industry to discuss visas for crew members from outside the EEA.

Home Office20 Nov 2017
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