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Pete Wishart vs Katie Lam

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 Katie Lam
Katie Lam
Con Weald of Kent

Voting alignment

Pete Wishart and Katie Lam voted the same way 55% of the time, based on 102 shared comparable votes.

56 same votes 46 different votes 102 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
4 Aye 4 No
Energy 88% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
21 Aye 20 No
Tax 85% aligned 41 shared votes
15 Aye 26 No
1 Aye 2 No
Defence 67% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
1 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 60% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 1 No
Transport 57% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 4 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 3 No
Migration 0% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 13% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 4 No
Benefits 22% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No
6 Aye 1 No
Transport 57% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 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
68.0%
5% below average
Rank 465 of 649
1,289
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
401
590 eligible divisions
716
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
194
48.4% of votes cast
573
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
207
51.6% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
25 years, 3 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

101
+17.3 vs Commons average
Rank 165 of 649
Appearances
107
+23.3 vs Commons average
Rank 147 of 649
121
-24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 271 of 649
Contributions
128
-17.9 vs Commons average
Rank 250 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
£223,662
all imported IPSA years
£294,385
30% above average
Latest expenses
£223,662
1% below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
12
4 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Tax
102 of 112 votes
Migration
147 of 171 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
Trade
75 of 91 votes
#4
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
8 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
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 its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
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
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
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
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