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Pete Wishart vs Derek Twigg

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 Derek Twigg
Derek Twigg
Lab Widnes and Halewood

Voting alignment

Pete Wishart and Derek Twigg voted the same way 91% of the time, based on 770 shared comparable votes.

701 same votes 69 different votes 770 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
9 Aye 25 No
Trade 100% aligned 34 shared votes
9 Aye 25 No
15 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
15 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 9 shared votes
8 Aye 1 No
6 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 8 No
Energy 68% aligned 19 shared votes
13 Aye 6 No
79 Aye 34 No
Tax 78% aligned 113 shared votes
84 Aye 29 No
7 Aye 1 No
Education 88% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No
16 Aye 11 No
Transport 89% aligned 27 shared votes
15 Aye 12 No
14 Aye 6 No
Democracy / Parliament 90% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 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
58.1 %
15 % below average
Rank 588 of 647
1,276
2,333 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,355
2,333 eligible divisions
709
55.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
785
57.9 % of votes cast
567
44.4 % of votes cast
No votes
570
42.1 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
25
1.8 % of votes cast
25 years, 0 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
29 years, 1 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

67
+0.8 vs Commons average
Rank 229 of 650
Appearances
45
-21.2 vs Commons average
Rank 405 of 650
77
-40.8 vs Commons average
Rank 343 of 650
Contributions
25
-92.8 vs Commons average
Rank 573 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,971,117
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,034,454
all imported IPSA years
£294,385
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£227,917
1 % above average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
Devolution / Local Government
51 of 66 votes
Migration
145 of 169 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
51 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#3
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
Trade
75 of 88 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
31 of 45 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
144 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
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
Aye
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
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
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
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
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
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