Who is the MP for Orkney and Shetland?
Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael MP · Liberal Democrat
Mr Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat) is the Member of Parliament for Orkney and Shetland, and has been in the House of Commons since 7 June 2001.
2024 General Election in Orkney and Shetland
Result: LD Hold. Turnout was 60.4% (20,688 votes from 34,236 electors). The majority was 7,807, or 37.7% of votes cast.
Current committees
- Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, since 9 September 2024
- Liaison Committee (Commons), since 4 December 2024
- Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements, since 11 June 2025
Mr Alistair Carmichael on parliament.uk
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- How they have voted
- What they have said in the Commons (Hansard)
- Written questions they have asked
- Register of Members' Financial Interests
- Contact details
- Orkney and Shetland constituency page
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