Alistair Carmichael
Liberal Democrat - Orkney and Shetland
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Home Affairs)
(since September 2020)Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Northern Ireland)
(since September 2020)Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)
(since September 2020)15 APPG membership (as of 16 Dec 2020)
Bahá'í Faith, Brain Tumours, Britiish Offshore Oil and Gas Industry, Broadband and Digital Communication, China, Death Penalty, Deliberative Democracy, Democracy and Human Rights in the Gulf, Fisheries, Hong Kong, Marine Energy, Multiple Sclerosis, Qatar, Scotch Whisky, UK IslandsDebate information
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George Eustice (Conservative) Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (63 debate interactions) View debates with George Eustice Andrea Leadsom (Conservative) (36 debate interactions) View debates with Andrea Leadsom Jacob Rees-Mogg (Conservative) Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (33 debate interactions) View debates with Jacob Rees-Mogg View All MP Sparring PartnersDepartment Debates
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (181 debate contributions) View Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs debatesLeader of the House (82 debate contributions) View Leader of the House debates
Cabinet Office (64 debate contributions) View Cabinet Office debates
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Legislation Debates
Fisheries Bill 2017-19 - Government Bill (12,517 words contributed) View Fisheries Bill 2017-19 - Government Bill debatesCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill 2019-21 - Government Bill (8,065 words contributed) View Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill 2019-21 - Government Bill debates
Fisheries Act 2020 - Government Bill (7,266 words contributed) View Fisheries Act 2020 - Government Bill debates
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Significant Orkney and Shetland Petitions
Highest Orkney and Shetland signature proportion
| Status | Signatures | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Open | 297 of 13,815 (2.15%) |
Lower the age that breast screening services are offered Gov Responded - 1 Oct 2020 |
| Open | 168 of 42,124 (0.40%) |
Allow driving instructors to pass learners unable to book a test |
| Open | 464 of 139,032 (0.33%) |
FIONA'S LAW - Women should be allowed a yearly Cervical screening
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| Open | 174 of 58,496 (0.30%) |
Lower the age you are offered a cervical screening (smear test) from 25 to 16 Gov Responded - 12 Jan 2021 |
| Open | 94 of 36,081 (0.26%) |
Overturn the decision to allow the use of neonicotinoid pesticides |
Most Orkney and Shetland signatures
| Status | Signatures | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Open | 610 of 1,109,509 (0.06%) |
End child food poverty – no child should be going hungry Gov Responded - 11 Nov 2020 |
| Open | 464 of 139,032 (0.33%) |
FIONA'S LAW - Women should be allowed a yearly Cervical screening
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| Open | 297 of 13,815 (2.15%) |
Lower the age that breast screening services are offered Gov Responded - 1 Oct 2020 |
| Open | 265 of 294,993 (0.09%) |
Limit the Sale and Use of Fireworks to Organisers of Licensed Displays Only Gov Responded - 13 Aug 2020 |
| Open | 186 of 263,318 (0.07%) |
Seek Europe-wide Visa-free work permit for Touring professionals and Artists Gov Responded - 14 Jan 2021 |
| Current Signatures | Final Signatures | Title | Petition Deadline |
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100,752 Petition Closed |
End the export of live farm animals after Brexit. Gov Responded - 16 Oct 2017 Debated on - 26 Feb 2018 View Mr Alistair Carmichael's petition debate contributions |
19 Mar 2018 closed 2 years, 10 months ago |
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The transport of live animals exported from the UK causes immense suffering. This trade is governed by EU law, not the UK Government. The Government should plan legislation to ban the export of live farm animals in favour of a carcass only trade and introduce this as soon as we leave the EU. |
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Most recent EDMs signed by Alistair Carmichael
| Date Tabled | Title | Signatures |
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28 Sep 2020 |
Alistair Carmichael signed this EDM on Wednesday 7th October 2020Beer Duty 2020Tabled by: Jamie Stone (Liberal Democrat - Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross)That this House commends the Government for freezing Beer Duty at previous Budgets; acknowledges that again the UK has the highest total Beer Duty bill in Europe at £3.4 billion and a Beer Duty rate at three times the EU average, as well as 11 times that of Germany or … |
19 signatures (Most recent: 8 Oct 2020) Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat: 7 Conservative: 4 Democratic Unionist Party: 2 Labour: 2 Independent: 1 Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1 Green Party: 1 Plaid Cymru: 1 Alliance: 1 |
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14 Sep 2020 |
Alistair Carmichael signed this EDM on Tuesday 29th September 2020Suspension of income requirements for family visasTabled by: Stuart C McDonald (Scottish National Party - Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East)That this House notes that there are thousands of couples and families who are currently separated, or at imminent risk of becoming separated, due to restrictive income requirements for British nationals and settled residents wishing to be joined in the UK by a partner from outside the EEA; welcomes the … |
65 signatures (Most recent: 8 Oct 2020) Signatures by party: Scottish National Party: 30 Labour: 16 Liberal Democrat: 8 Democratic Unionist Party: 4 Plaid Cymru: 3 Independent: 2 Green Party: 1 Alliance: 1 Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1 |
Commons initiatives
6 Urgent Questions tabled by Alistair Carmichael
| Date | Forum | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 2019 | Commons Chamber | Hong Kong |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Commons Chamber | Hong Kong |
| 10 Apr 2019 | Commons Chamber | Hong Kong: Pro-Democracy Activists |
| 23 Jul 2018 | Commons Chamber | Pairing |
| 18 Jul 2018 | Commons Chamber | Proxy Voting |
| 20 Mar 2018 | Commons Chamber | Leaving the EU: Fisheries Management |
Alistair Carmichael has not been granted any Adjournment Debates in the current sitting
5 Bills introduced by Alistair Carmichael
A Bill to set targets for the reduction of plastic pollution; to require the Secretary of State to publish a strategy and annual reports on plastic pollution reduction; to establish an advisory committee on plastic pollution; and for connected purposes.
Thursday 5th November 2020
Date TBA
Order Paper number: 21
(Unlikely to be Debated - would require unanimous consent to progress)
A Bill to place requirements on the Government relating to the Sino-British Joint Declaration 1984 and human rights in Hong Kong; to make provision about immigration for Hong Kong residents including granting rights to live in the United Kingdom; and for connected purposes.
Date TBA
Order Paper number: 19
(Unlikely to be Debated - would require unanimous consent to progress)
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress.
Date TBA
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to make provision about the acceptance of Scottish banknotes throughout the United Kingdom; to oblige businesses and companies to accept Scottish banknotes as payment; and for connected purposes.
Date TBA
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to set targets for the reduction of plastic pollution; to require the Secretary of State to publish a strategy and annual reports on plastic pollution reduction; to establish an advisory committee on plastic pollution; and for connected purposes.
Monday 25th February 2019
4 Bills supported by Alistair Carmichael
Tibet (Reciprocal Access) Bill 2019-21 - Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
Sponsor - Tim Loughton (CON)
Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill 2017-19 - Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill)
Sponsor - Afzal Khan (LAB)
Plastics Bill 2017-19 - Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
Sponsor - Geraint Davies (LAB)
Parental Leave and Pay Arrangements (Publication) Bill 2017-19 - Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
Sponsor - Jo Swinson (LDEM)