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Pete Wishart vs Cat Smith

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 Cat Smith
Cat Smith
Lab Lancaster and Wyre

Voting alignment

Pete Wishart and Cat Smith voted the same way 92% of the time, based on 972 shared comparable votes.

896 same votes 76 different votes 972 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
34 Aye 19 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 53 shared votes
34 Aye 19 No
16 Aye 29 No
Trade 100% aligned 45 shared votes
16 Aye 29 No
12 Aye 3 No
Education 100% aligned 15 shared votes
12 Aye 3 No
8 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 10 shared votes
8 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
9 Aye 11 No
Energy 75% aligned 20 shared votes
14 Aye 6 No
27 Aye 18 No
Benefits 80% aligned 45 shared votes
22 Aye 23 No
22 Aye 15 No
Digital / Online Safety 81% aligned 37 shared votes
25 Aye 12 No
77 Aye 38 No
Tax 82% aligned 115 shared votes
86 Aye 29 No
18 Aye 22 No
Work / Employment 88% aligned 40 shared votes
19 Aye 21 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
72.4 %
same as average
Rank 373 of 647
1,276
2,333 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,690
2,333 eligible divisions
709
55.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
917
54.3 % of votes cast
567
44.4 % of votes cast
No votes
773
45.7 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
25 years, 0 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

67
0.0 vs Commons average
Rank 233 of 649
Appearances
22
-45.0 vs Commons average
Rank 562 of 649
77
-42.1 vs Commons average
Rank 345 of 649
Contributions
30
-89.1 vs Commons average
Rank 556 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
£2,077,786
all imported IPSA years
£294,385
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£260,697
15 % above average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Migration
145 of 169 votes
#2
Migration
145 of 169 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#3
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
Trade
75 of 88 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
178 of 211 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 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
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
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
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
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
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
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
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 19 Nov 2025
Migration
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of LA62 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 48B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 120B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
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