Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 8181
Fax: 020 7219 1787
carmichaela@parliament.uk
Constituency
Orkney: 14 Palace Road, Kirkwall, KW15 1PA, Shetland: 171 Commercial Street, Lerwick, ZE1 0HX
Tel: 01856 876541, 01595 690044
Fax: 01856 876162, 01595 690055
flettb@parliament.uk
wishartb@parliament.uk
Biography
Electoral history
Contested Paisley South 1987 general election. Member for Orkney and Shetland since 7 June 2001 general election
Parliamentary career
Scottish Liberal Democrat Spokesperson on the Energy Review 2001-02;
Liberal Democrat:
Deputy Spokesperson for:
Northern Ireland 2002-05,
Home Affairs 2004-06,
Shadow Secretary of State for:
Transport 2006-07,
Northern Ireland and Scotland 2007-08, 2008-10;
Deputy Chief Whip (Comptroller of HM Household) 2010-;
Member, Parliamentary and Political Service Honours Committee 2012-
Party groups
Member, Liberal Democrat Federal Policy Committee 2004-;
Deputy leader, Scottish Liberal Democrats 2012-
Select committees
Member:
Scottish Affairs 2001-05, 2008-10
International Development 2001-02,
Public Accounts 2005-06,
Joint Committee on Consolidation, Etc, Bills 2008-10,
Members' Allowances 2009-10,
Joint Committee on Security 2010-
Political interests
Transport, agriculture, fishing industry, criminal justice, energy
Countries of interest
Burma, Palestine/Israel, Uzbekistan
General Election 2010 - Orkney and Shetland
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Carmichael, Alistair |
Lib Dem |
11989 |
61.78% |
| Cooper, Mark |
Lab |
2061 |
10.62% |
| Mowat, John |
SNP |
2042 |
10.52% |
| Nairn, Frank |
Con |
2032 |
10.47% |
| Smith, Robert |
UKIP |
1222 |
6.3% |
| Result |
Lib Dem Hold (6.94% from Lab to Lib Dem) |