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Andy McDonald vs Pete Wishart

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Lab Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
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Photograph of Pete Wishart
Pete Wishart
SNP Perth and Kinross-shire

Voting alignment

Andy McDonald and Pete Wishart voted the same way 91% of the time, based on 988 shared comparable votes.

901 same votes 87 different votes 988 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
19 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 34 shared votes
19 Aye 15 No
6 Aye 3 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
8 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 9 shared votes
8 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 1 No
Housing 100% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
101 Aye 69 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 170 shared votes
98 Aye 72 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 11 No
Energy 64% aligned 28 shared votes
17 Aye 11 No
99 Aye 43 No
Tax 77% aligned 142 shared votes
99 Aye 43 No
25 Aye 7 No
Digital / Online Safety 78% aligned 32 shared votes
22 Aye 10 No
21 Aye 17 No
Transport 84% aligned 38 shared votes
25 Aye 13 No
22 Aye 23 No
Benefits 87% aligned 45 shared votes
28 Aye 17 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

75.7 %
3 % above average
Rank 298 of 649
Participation
54.4 %
18 % below average
Rank 609 of 649
1,787
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,285
2,361 eligible divisions
995
55.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
714
55.6 % of votes cast
792
44.3 % of votes cast
No votes
571
44.4 % of votes cast
22
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
13 years, 8 months
Since 29 Nov 2012
Commons service
25 years, 2 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

92
+14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 177 of 650
Appearances
92
+14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 173 of 650
129
-9.3 vs Commons average
Rank 217 of 650
Contributions
108
-30.3 vs Commons average
Rank 279 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,505,391
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,971,117
all imported IPSA years
£296,890
31 % above average
Latest expenses
£294,385
30 % above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
2 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Work / Employment
71 of 77 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
195 of 211 votes
Defence
65 of 71 votes
#2
Migration
147 of 171 votes
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
#4
Trade
75 of 91 votes
Transport
81 of 95 votes
#5
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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