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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
3 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 61 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 458 Noes - 104
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

Speeches
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
Alistair Carmichael speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions Alistair Carmichael contributed 2 speeches (188 words) Monday 2nd February 2026 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Defence
Alistair Carmichael speeches from: Indefinite Leave to Remain Alistair Carmichael contributed 1 speech (88 words) Monday 2nd February 2026 - Westminster Hall Home Office

Written Answers
Telecommunications Cables Asked by: Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat - Orkney and Shetland) Wednesday 4th February 2026 Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of plans to replace the copper wire communications network. Answered by Josh Simons The modernisation of the UK’s telecoms networks is essential as the older networks are deteriorating and becoming unreliable. However, it is vital that customers are safely migrated off the old analogue Public Switched Telephone Network to modern digital networks. To strengthen industry’s plans, in November 2024, this Government secured additional safeguards - including identifying vulnerable people, the provision of free battery back-ups, and free engineer visits if needed.

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Telecommunications Cables
Asked by: Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat - Orkney and Shetland)
Wednesday 4th February 2026

Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of plans to replace the copper wire communications network.

Answered by Josh Simons

The modernisation of the UK’s telecoms networks is essential as the older networks are deteriorating and becoming unreliable.

However, it is vital that customers are safely migrated off the old analogue Public Switched Telephone Network to modern digital networks.

To strengthen industry’s plans, in November 2024, this Government secured additional safeguards - including identifying vulnerable people, the provision of free battery back-ups, and free engineer visits if needed.

Early Day Motions Signed
Tuesday 3rd February Alistair Carmichael signed this EDM on Monday 2nd March 2026 New US sanctions on Cuba 66 signatures (Most recent: 2 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 46 signatures (Most recent: 2 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 42 signatures (Most recent: 25 Feb 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 …
Wednesday 28th January Alistair Carmichael signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 29th January 2026 Lessons in storm resilience 19 signatures (Most recent: 2 Mar 2026) Tabled by: Andrew George (Liberal Democrat - St Ives) That this House congratulates local communities which came together to support each other during the January storms; recognises however that the storms exposed weaknesses in and that lessons should be learned by in respect of emergency and resilience plans, including the Met Office’s late declaration of the Red Alert prior …

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2 Feb 2026, 2:52 p.m. - House of Commons " Alistair Carmichael thank you, " Rt Hon John Healey MP, The Secretary of State for Defence (Rawmarsh and Conisbrough, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
2 Feb 2026, 2:51 p.m. - House of Commons " Alistair Carmichael question for Mr. Speaker. " Luke Pollard MP, The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, Labour ) - View Video - View Transcript
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
Thursday 5th February 2026 Report - 5th Report - UK-EU agritrade: making an SPS agreement work Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Found: Current membership Mr Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat; Orkney and Shetland) (Chair) Sarah Bool
Thursday 29th January 2026 Correspondence - Letter from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Nature relating to the appointment of an interim chair for the Office of Environmental Protection Environmental Audit Committee Found: Mary Creagh is copying this letter to Alistair Carmichael, Chair of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Wednesday 28th January 2026 Oral Evidence - Seafish, The Crown Estate, and Marine Management Organisation (MMO) Fisheries and the marine environment - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Mr Alistair Carmichael (Chair); Charlie Dewhirst; Sarah Dyke; Terry
Wednesday 28th January 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Baroness Hayman, Minister for Biosecurity, Borders and Animals, re Defra’s attitude tracker and its insight into awareness of rules for personal imports of meat and dairy products, dated 19 January 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Found: 44 (0) 3459 335577 E: correspondence.section@defra.gov.uk W: gov.uk/defra Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael
Wednesday 28th January 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Wendy Chamberlain MP regarding the EFRA Committee holding an inquiry into milk prices, dated 15 January 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Found: Alistair Carmichael MP Chair Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee by email: efracom@
Wednesday 28th January 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence to the Minister for Food Security and Rural affairs following on from the evidence session in December 2025, dated 28 January 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Found: Here's a summary of its content: Summary: This is a letter from Alistair Carmichael MP, Chair of
Wednesday 28th January 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Mike Tapp MP, Minister for Migration & Citizenship, regarding Seasonal Workers Visas, dated 22 January 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Found: Migration & Citizenship 2 Marsham Street London SW1P 4DF www.gov.uk/home-office Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael

Alistair Carmichael - Select Committee Information

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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

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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
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Select Committee Documents
Wednesday 28th January 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Baroness Hayman, Minister for Biosecurity, Borders and Animals, regarding Defra’s attitude tracker and the predicted timelines for Veterinary Surgeons Act reform (following evidence session on 9 December), dated January 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Wednesday 28th January 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Baroness Hayman, Minister for Biosecurity, Borders and Animals, re Defra’s attitude tracker and its insight into awareness of rules for personal imports of meat and dairy products, dated 19 January 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Wednesday 28th January 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Wendy Chamberlain MP regarding the EFRA Committee holding an inquiry into milk prices, dated 15 January 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Wednesday 28th January 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence to the Minister for Food Security and Rural affairs following on from the evidence session in December 2025, dated 28 January 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Wednesday 28th January 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Mike Tapp MP, Minister for Migration & Citizenship, regarding Seasonal Workers Visas, dated 22 January 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Wednesday 28th January 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from South Western Fish Producer organisation regarding the request for EFRA Committee Scrutiny of Defra’s Oversight of Seafish and Recent Unconsulted Changes to Industry- Critical Functions, dated 21 January 2026 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Wednesday 28th January 2026 Written Evidence - Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) FOF0012 - The future of farming The future of farming - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Wednesday 28th January 2026 Oral Evidence - Seafish, The Crown Estate, and Marine Management Organisation (MMO) Fisheries and the marine environment - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Thursday 5th February 2026 Report - 5th Report - UK-EU agritrade: making an SPS agreement work Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
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

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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