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Pete Wishart vs Apsana Begum

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 Apsana Begum
Apsana Begum
Lab Poplar and Limehouse

Voting alignment

Pete Wishart and Apsana Begum voted the same way 92% of the time, based on 601 shared comparable votes.

553 same votes 48 different votes 601 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
35 Aye 70 No
Migration 100% aligned 105 shared votes
35 Aye 70 No
18 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 46 shared votes
18 Aye 28 No
17 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 30 shared votes
17 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 11 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 19 shared votes
8 Aye 11 No
7 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 9 shared votes
7 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
61 Aye 29 No
Tax 68% aligned 90 shared votes
66 Aye 24 No
12 Aye 6 No
Energy 78% aligned 18 shared votes
14 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 0 No
Education 80% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
8 Aye 6 No
Transport 86% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
14 Aye 17 No
Trade 90% aligned 31 shared votes
11 Aye 20 No

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

Voting record

54.7 %
18 % below average
Rank 606 of 647
Participation
69.6 %
3 % below average
Rank 443 of 647
1,276
2,333 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,124
1,615 eligible divisions
709
55.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
591
52.6 % of votes cast
567
44.4 % of votes cast
No votes
533
47.4 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
19
1.7 % of votes cast
25 years, 0 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

67
+0.5 vs Commons average
Rank 229 of 649
Appearances
60
-6.5 vs Commons average
Rank 294 of 649
77
-41.1 vs Commons average
Rank 343 of 649
Contributions
70
-48.1 vs Commons average
Rank 381 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
£1,215,832
all imported IPSA years
£294,385
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£255,110
13 % above average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
3
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

Brexit / EU
195 of 211 votes
#1
Work / Employment
56 of 65 votes
Migration
145 of 169 votes
#2
Benefits
57 of 68 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
34 of 41 votes
Trade
75 of 88 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
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
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
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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