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Mr Alistair Carmichael

Mr Alistair Carmichael

Liberal Democrats MP for Orkney and Shetland

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.

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Seat status

Very safe

Percentage of votes

37.74%

Recent swing

+10.2% Liberal Democrats

Party

Liberal Democrats

Top donors:

No registered donations

Key Parliamentary VotesSee where your MP stands on these issues

DID NOT VOTE21 Oct 2024

Employment Rights Bill

✓ Passed — 386 For, 105 Against

VOTED AYE29 Nov 2024

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

✓ Passed — 330 For, 275 Against

Alistair voted with the majority

DID NOT VOTE11 Dec 2024

Draft Movement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Transitory Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024

✓ Passed — 375 For, 9 Against

Where Alistair fits into things

Sir Keir Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer

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Mr Alistair Carmichael

Mr Alistair Carmichael

Liberal Democrats MP for Orkney and Shetland

Surgeries

Monthly in-person, occasional online

Examples of successful citizen influence

  • Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
  • Local campaign prompting a public statement

Pressure that tends to influence

  • High volume constituent contact
  • Media attention on local issues
  • Cross-party committee pressure

Committees

No current committee memberships