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Alistair Carmichael MP
- Liberal Democrat MP for Orkney & Shetland
- Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland and Northern Ireland, Scottish and Northern Ireland Affairs (since 7 Oct 2008)
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Majority: 6,627 votes. — 60th out of 630 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Alistair Carmichael voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for stopping climate change. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill (Joint Committee) (since 7 May 2008)
- Member, Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee) (since 18 Apr 2008)
- Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (since 29 Jan 2008)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Transport, Treasury, Home Department, Trade and Industry, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Crown Estate, Railways, Shipping, Royal Prerogative, Delivery Services
(based on written questions asked by Alistair Carmichael and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland: Political and Economic Developments (19 Nov 2008)
“May I place on the record my party's welcome for yesterday's news, which is as welcome as it is overdue? Despite the substantial progress that we have seen, however, policing in Northern Ireland is still not normal. As a consequence of the actions of a tiny number of dangerous individuals, police officers daily face a threat to their lives, merely because they are police officers. Will the...”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 55 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 224 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 3 select committees.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 67% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 7 comments on this MP's speeches — average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 32 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Alistair Carmichael speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 395 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 5 Nov 2008. More about the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.
| Type | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £22,110 (joint 1st) | £21,634 | £18,928 (363rd) | £19,842 (271st) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £17,490 (75th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £22,687 (166th) | £24,465 | £19,191 (joint 193rd) | £18,785 (joint 260th) | £18,229 (joint 208th) | £23,723 (92nd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £79,836 (451st) | £73,727 | £70,482 (313th) | £71,636 (138th) | £64,111 (338th) | £48,806 (223rd) |
| Members' Travel | £29,226 (4th)* | £38,559 | £28,690 (9th) | £25,479 (23rd) | £27,366 (10th) | £19,507 (19th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £787 (160th) | £2,186 | £656 (247th) | £1,708 (78th) | £2,671 (25th) | £5,602 (3rd) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £354 (joint 587th) | £136 | £485 (513th) | £547 (485th) | £261 (624th) | £1,908 (joint 82nd) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,230 (548th) | £784 | £1,464 (498th) | £1,651 (475th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £954 (joint 482nd) | £324 | £1,366 (615th) | £1,351 (605th) | £1,351 (589th) | £1,042 (552nd) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £157,184 (33rd) | £161,815 | £141,262 (59th) | £140,999 (29th) | £133,711 (16th) | £118,078 (4th) |
* Car £1,400 (499th). Rail £2,996 (266th). Air £24,721 (2nd). Other £109 (54th).
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- Biography (From The Guardian)
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Orkney & Shetland (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
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Previous MPs in this constituency
Nearby constituencies
- Caithness, Sutherland & Easter Ross (125 miles)
- Banff & Buchan (155 miles)
- Moray (165 miles)
- Gordon (167 miles)
- Aberdeen North (180 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland, Scottish Affairs (6 Jul 2007 to 6 Mar 2008)
- Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland, Scotland (4 Jul 2007 to 6 Jul 2007)
- Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Affairs (4 Jul 2007 to 6 Mar 2008)
- Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, Transport (21 Mar 2006 to 4 Jul 2007)
- Member, Public Accounts Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 24 May 2006)
- Shadow Minister, Home Affairs (1 Jun 2005 to 21 Mar 2006)
- Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
- Energy Review, Scotland (26 Jan 2004 to 1 Jun 2005)
- Shadow Minister (Northern Ireland), Northern Ireland Affairs (26 Jan 2004 to 1 Jun 2005)
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