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James Asser vs Pete Wishart

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

Photograph of James Asser
James Asser
Lab West Ham and Beckton
vs
Photograph of Pete Wishart
Pete Wishart
SNP Perth and Kinross-shire

Voting alignment

James Asser and Pete Wishart voted the same way 39% of the time, based on 145 shared comparable votes.

56 same votes 89 different votes 145 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
18 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 78% aligned 23 shared votes
17 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 4 No
Democracy / Parliament 71% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 6 No
Migration 50% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
7 Aye 12 No
Benefits 37% aligned 19 shared votes
13 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 33% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
0 Aye 3 No
Trade 0% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
26 Aye 17 No
Tax 14% aligned 43 shared votes
23 Aye 20 No
6 Aye 5 No
Energy 18% aligned 11 shared votes
7 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 33% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 5 No
Transport 33% aligned 9 shared votes
8 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

85.4 %
13 % above average
Rank 88 of 649
Participation
54.4 %
18 % below average
Rank 609 of 649
491
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,285
2,361 eligible divisions
254
51.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
714
55.6 % of votes cast
237
48.3 % of votes cast
No votes
571
44.4 % of votes cast
12
2.4 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
25 years, 1 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

51
-26.6 vs Commons average
Rank 417 of 649
Appearances
92
+14.4 vs Commons average
Rank 173 of 649
66
-71.9 vs Commons average
Rank 431 of 649
Contributions
108
-29.9 vs Commons average
Rank 279 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£173,878
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,971,117
all imported IPSA years
£173,878
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£294,385
30 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
6
2 registered categories
0
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

Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
195 of 211 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Migration
147 of 171 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#4
Trade
75 of 91 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 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
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
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: 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
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
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
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