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Hilary Benn vs Pete Wishart

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

Photograph of Hilary Benn
Hilary Benn
Lab Leeds South
vs
Photograph of Pete Wishart
Pete Wishart
SNP Perth and Kinross-shire

Voting alignment

Hilary Benn and Pete Wishart voted the same way 92% of the time, based on 1,010 shared comparable votes.

930 same votes 80 different votes 1,010 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
Defence 100% aligned 34 shared votes
19 Aye 15 No
11 Aye 12 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
9 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 10 shared votes
9 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 1 No
Housing 100% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 23 No
Benefits 74% aligned 47 shared votes
30 Aye 17 No
92 Aye 42 No
Tax 78% aligned 134 shared votes
85 Aye 49 No
16 Aye 9 No
Energy 80% aligned 25 shared votes
15 Aye 10 No
19 Aye 15 No
Transport 91% aligned 34 shared votes
20 Aye 14 No
15 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 91% aligned 34 shared votes
12 Aye 22 No

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

Voting record

77.2 %
4 % above average
Rank 271 of 648
Participation
55.2 %
18 % below average
Rank 606 of 648
1,785
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,276
2,312 eligible divisions
1,020
57.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
709
55.6 % of votes cast
765
42.9 % of votes cast
No votes
567
44.4 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
26 years, 11 months
Since 10 Jun 1999
Commons service
24 years, 11 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

38
-21.9 vs Commons average
Rank 434 of 648
Appearances
55
-4.9 vs Commons average
Rank 278 of 648
298
+190.1 vs Commons average
Rank 37 of 648
Contributions
69
-38.9 vs Commons average
Rank 341 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,356,656
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,971,117
all imported IPSA years
£185,324
18 % below average
Latest expenses
£294,385
30 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
2 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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

Foreign Affairs
68 of 69 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
195 of 211 votes
Education
88 of 95 votes
#2
Migration
145 of 169 votes
Migration
151 of 169 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
183 of 211 votes
#4
Trade
75 of 88 votes
Defence
51 of 59 votes
#5
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
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
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
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
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
Aye
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 19 Nov 2025
Migration
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
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