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Thursday 12th February 2026 1:30 p.m. Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat - Orkney and Shetland) Westminster Hall debate - Westminster Hall Subject: Select Committee Statement on the Fifth Report of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, UK-EU agritrade: making an SPS agreement work, HC 1661 View calendar - Add to calendar

Division Votes
11 Feb 2026 - Local Government Finance - View Vote Context Alistair Carmichael voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 50 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 277 Noes - 143
23 Feb 2026 - Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill - View Vote Context Alistair Carmichael voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 52 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 73 Noes - 286
23 Feb 2026 - Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill - View Vote Context Alistair Carmichael voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 53 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 361 Noes - 84
23 Feb 2026 - Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill - View Vote Context Alistair Carmichael voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 51 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 77 Noes - 280
23 Feb 2026 - Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill - View Vote Context Alistair Carmichael voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 52 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 156 Noes - 273
23 Feb 2026 - Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill - View Vote Context Alistair Carmichael voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 51 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 161 Noes - 272

Speeches
Alistair Carmichael speeches from: Firearms Licensing Alistair Carmichael contributed 1 speech (108 words) Monday 23rd February 2026 - Westminster Hall Home Office
Alistair Carmichael speeches from: Rural Mobile Connectivity Alistair Carmichael contributed 1 speech (58 words) Thursday 12th February 2026 - Commons Chamber Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Alistair Carmichael speeches from: UK-EU Agritrade: SPS Agreement Alistair Carmichael contributed 6 speeches (2,027 words) Thursday 12th February 2026 - Westminster Hall
Alistair Carmichael speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions Alistair Carmichael contributed 1 speech (91 words) Thursday 5th February 2026 - Commons Chamber Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Early Day Motions Signed
Tuesday 3rd February Alistair Carmichael signed this EDM on Monday 2nd March 2026 New US sanctions on Cuba 77 signatures (Most recent: 10 Mar 2026) Tabled by: Steve Witherden (Labour - Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr) That this House expresses grave concern at the executive order signed on 29 January 2026 by US President Donald Trump, which unjustifiably declares Cuba as an “extraordinary threat” to the national security of the United States and authorises new sanctions against any country supplying oil to Cuba; notes that Cuba …
Monday 2nd February Alistair Carmichael signed this EDM on Monday 2nd March 2026 90th anniversary of the Spitfire 57 signatures (Most recent: 10 Mar 2026) Tabled by: Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat - Eastleigh) That this House commemorates the 90th anniversary of the maiden flight of the Spitfire, which first took to the skies from Eastleigh Airfield on 5 March 1936; notes that the K5054, a Supermarine Type 300, the prototype of the Spitfire, piloted on that day by Captain Joseph Mutt Summers, marked …
Tuesday 20th January Alistair Carmichael signed this EDM on Wednesday 11th February 2026 UK digital sovereignty strategy 45 signatures (Most recent: 9 Mar 2026) Tabled by: Siân Berry (Green Party - Brighton Pavilion) That this House notes that government services, democratic functions and critical infrastructure increasingly depend on a small number of external digital suppliers; further notes that excessive concentration and inadequate exit or substitution planning expose the public sector to risks including service withdrawal, sanctions, commercial failure, geopolitical disruption and unilateral changes …

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5 Feb 2026, 9:39 a.m. - House of Commons " Alistair Carmichael chair, the Select Committee. Mr. speaker, I wonder if the Minister has had the opportunity to consider the report by the Anderson Centre for Crop Life UK that estimates that an SPS " Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael MP (Orkney and Shetland, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript

Parliamentary Debates
UK-EU Agritrade: SPS Agreement 13 speeches (2,663 words) Thursday 12th February 2026 - Westminster Hall Mentions: 1: Christine Jardine (LD - Edinburgh West) Mr Alistair Carmichael will speak on the publication of the fifth report of the Environment, Food and - Link to Speech

Select Committee Documents
Friday 13th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence to Mike Cohen, Chief Executive, National Federation of Fisherman’s Organisations, on any implications that the planned changes to Skilled Workers visas could have on the industry, dated 11 February. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Found: Alistair Carmichael MP Chair, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 13th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence to Elspeth Macdonald, CEO, Scottish Fishers Federation, on any implications that the planned changes to Skilled Workers visas could have on the industry, dated 11 February. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Found: Alistair Carmichael MP Chair, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 13th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence to Michelle Willis, Interim CEO, Marine Management Organisation requesting additional information following the evidence session held on 28 January, dated 11 February. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Found: Alistair Carmichael MP Chair, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 13th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence to Colin Faulkner, CEO, Seafish requesting further details following the evidence session held on 28 January, dated 11 February. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Found: would be grateful for your responses to the above questions by Monday 23 February Alistair Carmichael
Friday 13th February 2026 Correspondence - Juliette Hatchman, Chief Executive, South Western Fish Producer Organisation Ltd, on any implications that the planned changes to Skilled Workers visas could have on the industry, dated 11 February. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Found: Alistair Carmichael MP Chair, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 13th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence to Lizzie Wilson, CEO, National Pig Association, on any implications that the planned changes to Skilled Workers visas could have on the industry, dated 11 February. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Found: Alistair Carmichael MP Chair, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 13th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence to Andrew Hogley, Chief Executive, British Wool, on any implications that the Home Office’s decision to not renew the seasonal concession for non visa nationals could have on the industry, dated 11 February Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Found: Alistair Carmichael MP Chair, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 13th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence to Phil Stoker, Chair National Sheep Association, on any implications that the Home Office’s decision to not renew the seasonal concession for non visa nationals could have on the industry, dated 11 February Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Found: Alistair Carmichael MP Chair, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 13th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence received from the Secretary of State, following the evidence session held on 11 November, dated 29 January Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Found: T: +44 (0) 3459 335577 E: correspondence.section@defra.gov.uk W: gov.uk/defra 1 Alistair Carmichael
Friday 13th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Harry Bowell, Director of Land & Nature at National Trust, refuting the claims made by Baroness Minette Batters about Landscape Recovery, dated 23 January 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Found: Registered charity number 205846 harry.bowell@nationaltrust.org.uk 23/01/2026 Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael
Friday 13th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Minister Mary Creagh, Defra, confirming the situation regarding the interim OEP Chair, dated 26 January 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Found: the document: Mary Creagh, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Nature, is writing to Alistair Carmichael
Friday 13th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence to Dame Angela Eagle MP requesting additional information following the evidence session held on 28 January with the Marine Management Organisation (MMO), The Crown Estate and Seafish, dated 11 February. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Found: Yours Sincerely Alistair Carmichael MP Chair, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 13th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence to Olivia Thomas, Head of Marine Planning, The Crown Estate, requesting additional information following the evidence session held on 28 January, dated 11 February. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Found: Alistair Carmichael MP Chair, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 13th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Michael Seals, Animal Sentience Committee regarding having written a letter setting out the Committee’s opinion on the impacts of definitions of animals in law, 4 February Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Found: The Rt Hon Mr Alistair Carmichael (Chair) Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee House of Commons

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Alistair Carmichael - Select Committee Information

Calendar
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 9:30 a.m. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Work of the Department and its arm’s-length bodies At 10:00am: Oral evidence Paul Kissack - Permanent Secretary at Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs David Hill - Director General for Strategy and Water at Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Iain King - Chief Financial Officer at Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Emma Bourne - Director General for EU Reset and Trade at Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs View calendar - Add to calendar
Tuesday 10th March 2026 9:30 a.m. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Work of the Department and its arm’s-length bodies At 10:00am: Oral evidence Dr Tony Juniper CBE - Chair at Natural England Marian Spain - Chief Executive at Natural England View calendar - Add to calendar
Monday 23rd March 2026 2 p.m. Liaison Committee (Commons) - Oral evidence Subject: The work of the Prime Minister At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer MP View calendar - Add to calendar
Tuesday 17th March 2026 11 a.m. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar

Select Committee Documents
Thursday 12th February 2026 Estimate memoranda - Defra's Main Estimates and Memorandum 2025-26 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Thursday 12th February 2026 Estimate memoranda - OFWAT's Main Estimates and Memorandum 2025/26 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 13th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence to Mike Cohen, Chief Executive, National Federation of Fisherman’s Organisations, on any implications that the planned changes to Skilled Workers visas could have on the industry, dated 11 February. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 13th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence to Elspeth Macdonald, CEO, Scottish Fishers Federation, on any implications that the planned changes to Skilled Workers visas could have on the industry, dated 11 February. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 13th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence to Michelle Willis, Interim CEO, Marine Management Organisation requesting additional information following the evidence session held on 28 January, dated 11 February. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 13th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence to Colin Faulkner, CEO, Seafish requesting further details following the evidence session held on 28 January, dated 11 February. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 13th February 2026 Correspondence - Juliette Hatchman, Chief Executive, South Western Fish Producer Organisation Ltd, on any implications that the planned changes to Skilled Workers visas could have on the industry, dated 11 February. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 13th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence to Lizzie Wilson, CEO, National Pig Association, on any implications that the planned changes to Skilled Workers visas could have on the industry, dated 11 February. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 13th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence to Andrew Hogley, Chief Executive, British Wool, on any implications that the Home Office’s decision to not renew the seasonal concession for non visa nationals could have on the industry, dated 11 February Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 13th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence to Phil Stoker, Chair National Sheep Association, on any implications that the Home Office’s decision to not renew the seasonal concession for non visa nationals could have on the industry, dated 11 February Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 13th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence received from the Secretary of State, following the evidence session held on 11 November, dated 29 January Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 13th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Harry Bowell, Director of Land & Nature at National Trust, refuting the claims made by Baroness Minette Batters about Landscape Recovery, dated 23 January 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 13th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Julie Hill, Interim Chair of the OEP, dated 5 February Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 13th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Minister Mary Creagh, Defra, confirming the situation regarding the interim OEP Chair, dated 26 January 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 13th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from South Western Fish Producer organisation regarding UK–EU fisheries negotiations & industry engagement, dated 27 January 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 13th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence to Dame Angela Eagle MP requesting additional information following the evidence session held on 28 January with the Marine Management Organisation (MMO), The Crown Estate and Seafish, dated 11 February. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 13th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence to Olivia Thomas, Head of Marine Planning, The Crown Estate, requesting additional information following the evidence session held on 28 January, dated 11 February. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 13th February 2026 Written Evidence - British Veterinary Association (BVA) APH0268 - Animal and plant health Animal and plant health - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 13th February 2026 Written Evidence - Unilever PWC0051 - Preventing waste and enabling a circular economy Preventing waste and enabling a circular economy - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 13th February 2026 Written Evidence - Ann Skinner FOF0013 - The future of farming The future of farming - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 13th February 2026 Estimate memoranda - Defra's Supplementary Estimates and Memorandum 2025-26 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 13th February 2026 Estimate memoranda - OFWAT's supplementary estimates and memorandum 25/26 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 13th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Michael Seals, Animal Sentience Committee regarding having written a letter setting out the Committee’s opinion on the impacts of definitions of animals in law, 4 February Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 13th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence received from South Western Fish Producer Organisation Ltd requesting the EFRA Committee’s Scrutiny of Defra’s Oversight of Seafish and Recent unconsulted Changes to Industry-Critical Functions, dated 21 January. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 6th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Hafren Dyfrdwy regarding debt collection practices, dated 29 December 2025 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 6th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Anglian Water regarding debt collection practices, dated 19 December 2025 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 6th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Northumbrian Water regarding debt collection practices, dated 23 December 2025 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 6th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Severn Trent regarding debt collection practices, dated 29 December 2025 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 6th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from South West Water regarding debt collection practices, dated 22 December 2025 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 6th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Southern Water regarding debt collection practices, dated 26 January 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 6th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Southern Water regarding debt collection practices, dated 6 January 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 6th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Welsh Water regarding debt collection practices, dated 9 December 2025 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 6th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from United Utilities regarding debt collection practices, dated 5 January 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 6th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Yorkshire Water regarding debt collection practices, dated 5 January 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 6th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Thames Water regarding debt collection practices, dated 23 December 2025 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 6th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Wessex Water regarding debt collection practices, dated 18 December 2025 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Written Evidence - HERU Technologies PWC0052 - Preventing waste and enabling a circular economy Preventing waste and enabling a circular economy - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Written Evidence - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee FOF0016 - The future of farming The future of farming - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Written Evidence - Ann Skinner FOF0015 - The future of farming The future of farming - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Written Evidence - Nathaniel Burrowes RWS0048 - Reforming the water sector Reforming the water sector - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Written Evidence - Independent Age RWS0047 - Reforming the water sector Reforming the water sector - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Written Evidence - The Seasonal Worker Interest Group FFS0033 - Fairness in the food supply chain Fairness in the food supply chain - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Written Evidence - Hop to Save Rabbits APH0270 - Animal and plant health Animal and plant health - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Written Evidence - Hop to Save Rabbits APH0269 - Animal and plant health Animal and plant health - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from National Federation of Fishermen's Organisations relating to skilled workers visas, dated 20 February 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from National Sheep Association relating to seasonal workers visas, dated 20 February 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Scottish Fishermen's Federation relating to skilled workers visas, dated 20 February 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from British Wool relating to seasonal workers visas, dated 15 February 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from The Crown Estate following the evidence session on Fisheries and the Marine Environment on 28 January, dated 23 February 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from the National Pig Association relating to skilled workers visas, dated 23 February 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Seafish following the evidence session on Fisheries and the Marine Environment on 28 January, dated 23 February 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Dame Angela Eagle, Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs relating to her appearance before the Committee, dated 16 February 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from the Marine Management Organisation following the evidence session on Fisheries and the Marine Environment on 28 January, dated 25 February 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence received from Marcus Rink, Chief Inspector of drinking water, Drinking Water Inspectorate in relation to his appearance in front of the Committee on 6 January , dated 13 February 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Wednesday 4th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Defra regarding Sevington Non-Attendance Data Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Wednesday 4th March 2026 Written Evidence - Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs APH0271 - Animal and plant health Animal and plant health - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Friday 6th March 2026 Written Evidence - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee RWS0049 - Reforming the water sector Reforming the water sector - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Oral Evidence - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, and Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Work of the Department and its Arm's Length Bodies - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 10th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Dame Angela Eagle, Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs, following the fisheries evidence session on 28 January, dated 2 March 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday 10th March 2026 Written Evidence - Helen Clay-Chapman RWS0046 - Reforming the water sector Reforming the water sector - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

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Alistair Carmichael mentioned in Scottish results

Scottish Government Publications
Monday 9th February 2026 Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate Source Page: Minister For Agriculture And Connectivity briefing for AgriScot: EIR release Document: FOI 202500494704 - Information Released - Attachment (PDF) Found: Alistair Carmichael, MP for Orkney and Shetland, introduced his new Food Supply Chain Fairness Bill