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Pete Wishart vs Andy McDonald

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

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

Voting alignment

Pete Wishart and Andy McDonald voted the same way 91% of the time, based on 992 shared comparable votes.

904 same votes 88 different votes 992 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
98 Aye 72 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 170 shared votes
101 Aye 69 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
22 Aye 10 No
Digital / Online Safety 78% aligned 32 shared votes
25 Aye 7 No
25 Aye 13 No
Transport 84% aligned 38 shared votes
21 Aye 17 No
28 Aye 17 No
Benefits 87% aligned 45 shared votes
22 Aye 23 No

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

Voting record

54.3%
18% below average
Rank 609 of 649
Participation
75.6%
3% above average
Rank 300 of 649
1,289
2,372 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,793
2,372 eligible divisions
716
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
996
55.5% of votes cast
573
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
797
44.5% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
22
1.2% of votes cast
25 years, 3 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
13 years, 9 months
Since 29 Nov 2012

Debates

98
+17.8 vs Commons average
Rank 165 of 649
Appearances
92
+11.8 vs Commons average
Rank 193 of 649
120
-19.7 vs Commons average
Rank 255 of 649
Contributions
126
-13.7 vs Commons average
Rank 238 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,971,117
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,505,391
all imported IPSA years
£294,385
30% above average
Latest expenses
£296,890
31% above average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Brexit / EU
195 of 211 votes
#1
Work / Employment
71 of 77 votes
Migration
147 of 171 votes
#2
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
Trade
75 of 91 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#5
Transport
81 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
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