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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 87% of the time, based on 659 shared comparable votes.

572 same votes 87 different votes 659 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
17 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
17 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
11 Aye 7 No
Energy 61% aligned 18 shared votes
14 Aye 4 No
60 Aye 31 No
Tax 62% aligned 91 shared votes
67 Aye 24 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
16 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 81% aligned 21 shared votes
20 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

54.6 %
18 % below average
Rank 610 of 650
Participation
78.1 %
5 % above average
Rank 246 of 650
1,276
2,337 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,306
1,673 eligible divisions
709
55.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
681
52.1 % of votes cast
567
44.4 % of votes cast
No votes
625
47.9 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
13
1.0 % of votes cast
25 years, 0 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
7 years, 2 months
Since 4 Apr 2019

Debates

67
0.0 vs Commons average
Rank 235 of 650
Appearances
38
-29.0 vs Commons average
Rank 466 of 650
77
-42.1 vs Commons average
Rank 346 of 650
Contributions
50
-69.1 vs Commons average
Rank 472 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
£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
3
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
145 of 169 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 38 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#3
Education
60 of 68 votes
Trade
75 of 88 votes
#4
Migration
134 of 152 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#5
Work / Employment
58 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
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