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

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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 Rt hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the El

To ask the Rt hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what recent assessment the Commission has made of the adequacy of the rules on donations by non-UK citizens to political parties.

Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission16 Jan 2025

What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technolog

What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology on the potential merits of designating genomics databases as critical national infrastructure.

Cabinet Office5 Dec 2024

What recent assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the adequacy of the security provision

What recent assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the adequacy of the security provisions for energy and telecommunications infrastructure in the UK's exclusive economic zone.

Ministry of Defence18 Nov 2024

What steps he is taking to help support the UK space sector.

What steps he is taking to help support the UK space sector.

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology16 Oct 2024

What discussions she has had with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency on maritime safety breaches whi

What discussions she has had with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency on maritime safety breaches which occur outside UK territorial waters but within the exclusive economic zone.

Department for Transport10 Oct 2024

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Department for Work and Pensions7 Oct 2024

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 4 September.

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 4 September.

Prime Minister4 Sept 2024

If she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of Government support for local media.

If she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of Government support for local media.

Department for Culture, Media and Sport23 May 2024

What recent discussions he has had with helicopter search and rescue operators on the adequacy of re

What recent discussions he has had with helicopter search and rescue operators on the adequacy of response times.

Department for Transport16 May 2024

What recent assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the case backlo

What recent assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the case backlog in the criminal and civil courts.

Ministry of Justice14 May 2024
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