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Pete Wishart vs Blake Stephenson

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 Blake Stephenson
Blake Stephenson
Con Mid Bedfordshire

Voting alignment

Pete Wishart and Blake Stephenson voted the same way 51% of the time, based on 110 shared comparable votes.

56 same votes 54 different votes 110 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
22 Aye 17 No
Tax 85% aligned 39 shared votes
16 Aye 23 No
5 Aye 4 No
Energy 78% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
1 Aye 2 No
Defence 67% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
0 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 0 No
Trade 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 4 No
Migration 0% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 4 No
Democracy / Parliament 13% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
12 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 22% aligned 18 shared votes
4 Aye 14 No
7 Aye 4 No
Benefits 27% aligned 11 shared votes
3 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 1 No
Transport 57% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 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
71.4%
1% below average
Rank 397 of 649
1,289
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
421
590 eligible divisions
716
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
191
45.4% of votes cast
573
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
230
54.6% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
25 years, 3 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

101
+17.3 vs Commons average
Rank 165 of 649
Appearances
85
+1.3 vs Commons average
Rank 241 of 649
121
-24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 271 of 649
Contributions
165
+19.1 vs Commons average
Rank 177 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
£203,629
all imported IPSA years
£294,385
30% above average
Latest expenses
£203,629
10% below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Migration
147 of 171 votes
#2
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
51 of 62 votes
Trade
75 of 91 votes
#4
Tax
92 of 112 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#5
Work / Employment
31 of 39 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
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
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 its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
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