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Pete Wishart vs Dr Simon Opher

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 Dr Simon Opher
Dr Simon Opher
Lab Stroud

Voting alignment

Pete Wishart and Dr Simon Opher voted the same way 43% of the time, based on 121 shared comparable votes.

52 same votes 69 different votes 121 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
3 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
10 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 85% aligned 13 shared votes
8 Aye 5 No
13 Aye 5 No
Benefits 67% aligned 18 shared votes
7 Aye 11 No
3 Aye 0 No
Education 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 5 No
Migration 50% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 19 No
Tax 14% aligned 42 shared votes
25 Aye 17 No
5 Aye 1 No
Transport 17% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 4 No
Energy 22% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 0 No
Trade 25% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
1 Aye 2 No
Defence 33% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No

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

Voting record

54.4 %
18 % below average
Rank 609 of 649
Participation
79.7 %
7 % above average
Rank 208 of 649
1,285
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
458
575 eligible divisions
714
55.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
219
47.8 % of votes cast
571
44.4 % of votes cast
No votes
239
52.2 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
7
1.5 % of votes cast
25 years, 1 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

92
+14.4 vs Commons average
Rank 173 of 649
Appearances
43
-34.6 vs Commons average
Rank 472 of 649
108
-29.9 vs Commons average
Rank 279 of 649
Contributions
62
-75.9 vs Commons average
Rank 448 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
£204,255
all imported IPSA years
£294,385
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£204,255
10 % below average
6
2 registered categories
Registered interests
9
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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Migration
147 of 171 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#3
Trade
7 of 7 votes
Trade
75 of 91 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#5
Defence
33 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
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
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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