Mr Alistair Carmichael

Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Home Affairs)

(since September 2020)

Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Northern Ireland)

 (since September 2020)

Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)

 (since September 2020)

Commons Debates - Petitions - EDMs (382) - Legislation tabled (4) - Commons Actions - Written Questions (113)

Mr Alistair Carmichael Portrait

Liberal Democrat

Member for Orkney and Shetland

carmichaela@parliament.uk / amcarmichaelMP
13 APPG memberships (as of 24 Sep 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, Multiple Sclerosis, Qatar, Scotch Whisky
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Debate information

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Sparring Partners
George Eustice (Conservative) Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (60 debate interactions) View debates with George Eustice Andrea Leadsom (Conservative) (36 debate interactions) View debates with Andrea Leadsom Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op)) Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (33 debate interactions) View debates with Luke Pollard View All MP Sparring Partners
Department Debates
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (164 debate contributions) View Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs debates
Leader of the House (79 debate contributions) View Leader of the House debates
Cabinet Office (58 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 debates
Fisheries Bill [HL] 2019-21 - Government Bill (4,432 words contributed) View Fisheries Bill [HL] 2019-21 - Government Bill debates
Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Act 2019 - Government Bill (3,116 words contributed) View Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Act 2019 - Government Bill debates
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Significant Orkney and Shetland Petitions

Highest Orkney and Shetland signature proportion
Status Signatures Title
Open 293 of 11,990 (2.44%) Lower the age that breast screening services are offered
Open 178 of 109,193 (0.16%) Omit the NHS from any future trade deal with the US
Gov Responded - 23 Jun 2020
Open 52 of 38,554 (0.14%) Extend furlough scheme for the UK Aviation sector to help stop redundancies
Gov Responded - 24 Aug 2020
Open 76 of 61,199 (0.12%) Allow Salons and Tattoo parlors to open at same time as hairdressers
Gov Responded - 17 Jul 2020
Open 72 of 66,021 (0.11%) Protect Retail Workers from Abuse, Threats and Violence.
Gov Responded - 15 Sep 2020
Most Orkney and Shetland signatures
Status Signatures Title
Open 293 of 11,990 (2.44%) Lower the age that breast screening services are offered
Open 178 of 109,193 (0.16%) Omit the NHS from any future trade deal with the US
Gov Responded - 23 Jun 2020
Open 144 of 238,053 (0.06%) Extend maternity leave by 3 months with pay in light of COVID-19
Gov Responded - 14 May 2020
Open 129 of 265,228 (0.05%) Teach Britain's colonial past as part of the UK's compulsory curriculum
Gov Responded - 30 Jul 2020
Open 98 of 123,092 (0.08%) Award all Nursing Staff in the NHS a pay rise of 10% backdated to 1 April 2020
Gov Responded - 11 Aug 2020
Mr Alistair Carmichael has not participated in any petition debates

Most recent EDMs signed by Mr Alistair Carmichael

Date Tabled Title Signatures
14 Sep 2020
 Mr Alistair Carmichael signed this EDM on Tuesday 29th September 2020

Suspension of income requirements for family visas

 Tabled 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 … 		56 signatures
(Most recent: 30 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 29
Labour: 11
Liberal Democrat: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 1
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
10 Sep 2020
 Mr Alistair Carmichael signed this EDM on Tuesday 29th September 2020

The global wildlife trade and prevention of future zoonotic pandemics

 Tabled by: Sir David Amess (Conservative - Southend West)
That this House notes with concern the increased risks of future pandemics from the continued exploitation and commodification of wildlife in the global wildlife trade; further notes that zoonotic diseases are responsible for over two billion cases of human illness and over two million human deaths each year, that sixty … 		29 signatures
(Most recent: 30 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 12
Conservative: 4
Labour: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Independent: 1
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Commons initiatives

6 Urgent Questions tabled by Mr 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

Mr Alistair Carmichael has not been granted any Adjournment Debates in the current sitting

4 Bills introduced by Mr Alistair Carmichael

Title Bill Type Last Event Next Event Date Last Updated
Hong Kong Bill 2019-21
Presented by Mr Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat) 		Private Members' Bill
Ten Minute Bill 		1st reading: House of Commons 25 February, 2020 2nd reading: House of Commons

23 Oct 2020

 		12 Jun 2020, 12:57 p.m.

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.
Plastic Pollution (No. 2) Bill 2017-19
Presented by Mr Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat) 		Private Members' Bill
Ten Minute Bill 		1st reading: House of Commons 3 July, 2019 4 Jul 2019, 11:11 a.m.

The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress.
Legal Tender (Scottish Banknotes) Bill 2017-19
Presented by Mr Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat) 		Private Members' Bill
Presentation Bill 		1st reading: House of Commons 11 April, 2019 12 Apr 2019, 10:43 a.m.

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.
Plastic Pollution Bill 2017-19
Presented by Mr Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat) 		Private Members' Bill
Presentation Bill 		1st reading: House of Commons (no debate) 20 Mar 2019, 6:19 p.m.

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.

4 Bills supported by Mr 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)

113 Written Questions

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Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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Ethiopia: Dams British Nationals Abroad: Coronavirus British Nationals Abroad: Coronavirus Aviation: Coronavirus Aviation: Coronavirus British Nationals Abroad: Coronavirus Aviation: Coronavirus British Nationals Abroad: Coronavirus Embassies Embassies Diplomatic Service: Coronavirus British Nationals Abroad: Coronavirus Aviation: Coronavirus British Nationals Abroad: Coronavirus British Nationals Abroad: Coronavirus Hong Kong: Politics and Government Jamal Khashoggi Saudi Arabia: Females Saudi Arabia: Females Prince Turki bin Abdullah Al Saud Saudi Arabia: Women's Rights Saudi Arabia: Capital Punishment China: Press Freedom China: Press Freedom China: Press Freedom Togo: Election Observers Hong Kong: Police Jamal Khashoggi USA: Intelligence Services Rendition Rendition Rendition Rendition Rendition Rendition Rendition Rendition Qatar: Politics and Government Qatar: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Qatar: Islamic State Qatar: Terrorism
Home Office
 (View all 16 questions)
British Nationality Migration: Windrush Generation Security Guards: Licensing Security Guards: Licensing Immigrants Immigrants Data Protection Facebook: Data Protection Extradition: Scotland Extradition: Scotland Extradition: Scotland Compass Contracts Compass Contracts Visas: Fisheries Counter-terrorism: Qatar Counter-terrorism: Qatar
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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Fisheries Livestock: Transport Livestock: Exports Environment Protection Fisheries: Orkney and Shetland Noise: Seas and Oceans Plastics: Seas and Oceans Plastics: Seas and Oceans Plastics: Seas and Oceans Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Databases Pets: Databases Dogs: Imports
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
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Illegal Broadcasting: Sports Illegal Broadcasting: Sports Illegal Broadcasting: Sports Football Association Premier League: Intellectual Property 5G: Rural Areas Facebook: Data Protection Broadband: Scotland
Department for International Trade
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BeoutQ Illegal Broadcasting: Internet BeoutQ Trade Agreements: Israel Trade Agreements: United Arab Emirates