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 AYEWater (Special Measures) Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 28 Jan 2025
Water (Special Measures) Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 28 Jan 2025
3 AYEArmed Forces Commissioner Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 21 Jan 2025
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 21 Jan 2025
3 AYE1 NONon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 15 Jan 2025
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 15 Jan 2025
2 AYE1 NORenters' Rights Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 14 Jan 2025
Renters' Rights Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 14 Jan 2025
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
17 Dec 2024
3 AYENational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill Committee
3 votes · 17 Dec 2024
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill Committee
3 votes · 17 Dec 2024
1 AYE1 NOFinance Bill Committee
2 votes · 11 Dec 2024
Finance Bill Committee
2 votes · 11 Dec 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
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 16 March.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 16 March.
If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of postponing the planned changes to red diese
If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of postponing the planned changes to red diesel regulations following the increases in fuel prices.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will hold discussions with the Secretary of State for International Trade on the potential eff
If he will hold discussions with the Secretary of State for International Trade on the potential effect on farmers and crofters in the Highlands and Islands of the UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement.
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 Commission has made of the due diligence requirements for donations to political parties from individuals and companies with links to the Russi
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
What recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of planned UK trade deals on Welsh hill f
What recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of planned UK trade deals on Welsh hill farmers.
What steps he is taking in response to the publication of the the Independent Human Rights Act Revie
What steps he is taking in response to the publication of the the Independent Human Rights Act Review published by his Department in December 2021.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
What assessment her Department has made of the potential impact on UK farmers and crofters of the pl
What assessment her Department has made of the potential impact on UK farmers and crofters of the planned UK trade agreement with New Zealand.
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