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Mr Alistair Carmichael
Liberal Democrat 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.
MessageSeat status
Very safe
Majority size
7,807
Recent swing
+10.2% Liberal Democrat
Party
Liberal Democrat
Top donors:
No registered donations
Key Parliamentary VotesSee where your MP stands on these issues
DID NOT VOTE
21 Oct 2024
Employment Rights Bill
✓ Passed — 386 For, 105 Against
VOTED AYE
29 Nov 2024
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
✓ Passed — 330 For, 275 Against
Mr Alistair voted with the majority
DID NOT VOTE
11 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 Mr Alistair fits into things
Keir Starmer
Prime Minister
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Member of Parliament
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
- Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
- Liaison Committee (Commons)
- Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements