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Pete Wishart vs Mike Reader

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 Mike Reader
Mike Reader
Lab Northampton South

Voting alignment

Pete Wishart and Mike Reader voted the same way 39% of the time, based on 120 shared comparable votes.

47 same votes 73 different votes 120 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
12 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 81% aligned 16 shared votes
15 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 4 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No
3 Aye 7 No
Migration 50% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 1 No
Transport 50% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
7 Aye 6 No
Benefits 38% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 20 No
Tax 16% aligned 38 shared votes
26 Aye 12 No
4 Aye 4 No
Energy 25% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 33% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
1 Aye 2 No
Defence 33% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
7 Aye 6 No
Benefits 38% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 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
73.4%
1% above average
Rank 351 of 649
1,289
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
433
590 eligible divisions
716
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
226
52.2% of votes cast
573
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
207
47.8% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
13
3.0% of votes cast
25 years, 4 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

101
+17.4 vs Commons average
Rank 165 of 650
Appearances
74
-9.6 vs Commons average
Rank 299 of 650
121
-24.7 vs Commons average
Rank 271 of 650
Contributions
99
-46.7 vs Commons average
Rank 340 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
£208,618
all imported IPSA years
£294,385
30% above average
Latest expenses
£208,618
8% below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
11
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
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Migration
147 of 171 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#3
Migration
12 of 13 votes
Trade
75 of 91 votes
#4
Transport
24 of 29 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#5
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
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
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
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
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 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
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
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
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