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Pete Wishart vs James MacCleary

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 James MacCleary
James MacCleary
LD Lewes

Voting alignment

Pete Wishart and James MacCleary voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 108 shared comparable votes.

86 same votes 22 different votes 108 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
2 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 2 No
Migration 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
12 Aye 4 No
Benefits 88% aligned 16 shared votes
10 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 1 No
Transport 86% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
14 Aye 22 No
Tax 81% aligned 36 shared votes
13 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 0 No
Education 33% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
13 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 35% aligned 17 shared votes
2 Aye 15 No
6 Aye 4 No
Energy 70% aligned 10 shared votes
9 Aye 1 No
14 Aye 22 No
Tax 81% aligned 36 shared votes
13 Aye 23 No
6 Aye 1 No
Transport 86% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 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 650
Participation
60.9 %
12 % below average
Rank 568 of 650
1,279
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
343
563 eligible divisions
712
55.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
176
51.3 % of votes cast
567
44.3 % of votes cast
No votes
167
48.7 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3 % of votes cast
25 years, 0 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

66
-5.0 vs Commons average
Rank 280 of 650
Appearances
77
+6.0 vs Commons average
Rank 202 of 650
75
-51.0 vs Commons average
Rank 372 of 650
Contributions
86
-40.0 vs Commons average
Rank 332 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
£188,021
all imported IPSA years
£294,385
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£188,021
17 % below average
6
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
5
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
Housing
26 of 31 votes
Migration
145 of 169 votes
#2
Benefits
24 of 30 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
Trade
75 of 89 votes
#4
NHS / Health
8 of 11 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#5
Education
35 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
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
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 24 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No rebel
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of LA62 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 48B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 120B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
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
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
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
Aye
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
Aye
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