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Pete Wishart vs Jim Shannon

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 Jim Shannon
Jim Shannon
DUP Strangford

Voting alignment

Pete Wishart and Jim Shannon voted the same way 31% of the time, based on 1,112 shared comparable votes.

342 same votes 770 different votes 1,112 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
29 Aye 20 No
Benefits 69% aligned 49 shared votes
24 Aye 25 No
16 Aye 16 No
Defence 63% aligned 32 shared votes
20 Aye 12 No
9 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 55% aligned 11 shared votes
6 Aye 5 No
35 Aye 75 No
Migration 45% aligned 110 shared votes
70 Aye 40 No
11 Aye 4 No
Education 40% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 2 No
Housing 0% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
110 Aye 79 No
Brexit / EU 9% aligned 189 shared votes
72 Aye 117 No
5 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 20% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 3 No
Environment / Climate 25% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
11 Aye 18 No
Democracy / Parliament 28% aligned 29 shared votes
20 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

54.3%
18% below average
Rank 609 of 649
Participation
85.4%
13% above average
Rank 86 of 649
1,289
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,028
2,376 eligible divisions
716
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,049
51.7% of votes cast
573
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
979
48.3% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
24
1.2% of votes cast
25 years, 4 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

101
+17.4 vs Commons average
Rank 165 of 650
Appearances
1,295
+1211.4 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650
121
-24.7 vs Commons average
Rank 271 of 650
Contributions
1,661
+1515.3 vs Commons average
Rank 2 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
£3,371,512
all imported IPSA years
£294,385
30% above average
Latest expenses
£293,632
30% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
6
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
Brexit / EU
205 of 211 votes
Migration
147 of 171 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
63 of 66 votes
Trade
75 of 91 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#5
Benefits
74 of 81 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
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 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
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
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
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
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
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