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Pete Wishart vs Ruth Jones

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 Ruth Jones
Ruth Jones
Lab Newport West and Islwyn

Voting alignment

Pete Wishart and Ruth Jones voted the same way 86% of the time, based on 668 shared comparable votes.

576 same votes 92 different votes 668 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
24 Aye 31 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 55 shared votes
24 Aye 31 No
21 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 37 shared votes
21 Aye 16 No
18 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 29 shared votes
18 Aye 11 No
6 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 7 No
Energy 52% aligned 21 shared votes
14 Aye 7 No
63 Aye 31 No
Tax 60% aligned 94 shared votes
67 Aye 27 No
14 Aye 7 No
Transport 71% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
26 Aye 17 No
Benefits 72% aligned 43 shared votes
20 Aye 23 No
5 Aye 0 No
Education 80% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 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
78.1%
5% above average
Rank 241 of 649
1,289
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,337
1,712 eligible divisions
716
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
694
51.9% of votes cast
573
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
643
48.1% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
16
1.2% of votes cast
25 years, 3 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
7 years, 5 months
Since 4 Apr 2019

Debates

99
+17.3 vs Commons average
Rank 171 of 649
Appearances
53
-28.7 vs Commons average
Rank 424 of 649
121
-21.3 vs Commons average
Rank 261 of 649
Contributions
78
-64.3 vs Commons average
Rank 402 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
£1,494,987
all imported IPSA years
£294,385
30% above average
Latest expenses
£296,369
31% above average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 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 211 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
50 of 55 votes
Migration
147 of 171 votes
#2
Education
61 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#3
Migration
136 of 154 votes
Trade
75 of 91 votes
#4
Work / Employment
60 of 68 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#5
Housing
47 of 54 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
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
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
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