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Pete Wishart vs Mrs Elsie Blundell

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 Mrs Elsie Blundell
Mrs Elsie Blundell
Lab Heywood and Middleton North

Voting alignment

Pete Wishart and Mrs Elsie Blundell voted the same way 36% of the time, based on 127 shared comparable votes.

46 same votes 81 different votes 127 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
10 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 85% aligned 13 shared votes
8 Aye 5 No
7 Aye 4 No
Democracy / Parliament 73% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
2 Aye 8 No
Migration 50% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
8 Aye 1 No
Transport 33% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
1 Aye 2 No
Defence 33% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 4 No
Energy 10% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
21 Aye 23 No
Tax 14% aligned 44 shared votes
29 Aye 15 No
2 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 20% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
10 Aye 6 No
Benefits 31% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 No
8 Aye 1 No
Transport 33% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 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
82.9%
10% above average
Rank 135 of 649
1,289
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
489
590 eligible divisions
716
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
240
49.1% of votes cast
573
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
249
50.9% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
10
2.0% 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
66
-17.6 vs Commons average
Rank 339 of 650
121
-24.7 vs Commons average
Rank 271 of 650
Contributions
92
-53.7 vs Commons average
Rank 365 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
£161,906
all imported IPSA years
£294,385
30% above average
Latest expenses
£161,906
28% below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Migration
147 of 171 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#3
Transport
28 of 29 votes
Trade
75 of 91 votes
#4
Education
48 of 50 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 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
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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
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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