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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 81% of the time, based on 118 shared comparable votes.

95 same votes 23 different votes 118 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 4 No
Migration 100% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
1 Aye 2 No
Defence 100% aligned 3 shared votes
1 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
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
4 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 83% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

53.8%
19% below average
Rank 613 of 650
Participation
60.9%
12% below average
Rank 564 of 650
1,298
2,413 eligible divisions
Total votes
382
627 eligible divisions
722
55.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
200
52.4% of votes cast
576
44.4% of votes cast
No votes
182
47.6% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3% of votes cast
25 years, 4 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

122
+28.4 vs Commons average
Rank 142 of 650
Appearances
101
+7.4 vs Commons average
Rank 215 of 650
150
-12.9 vs Commons average
Rank 240 of 650
Contributions
110
-52.9 vs Commons average
Rank 353 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
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
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 212 votes
#1
Housing
27 of 32 votes
Migration
147 of 171 votes
#2
Benefits
24 of 30 votes
Trade
78 of 94 votes
#3
NHS / Health
8 of 11 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Education
36 of 50 votes
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
#5
Transport
21 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
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
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
Where they voted the same
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
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