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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
SUPPORTED
Voted for Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
Motion failed, 187-351
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SUPPORTED
Voted for Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
Motion failed, 184-331
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OPPOSED
Voted against Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
Motion passed, 348-167
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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