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Pete Wishart vs Sarah Owen

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 Sarah Owen
Sarah Owen
Lab Luton North

Voting alignment

Pete Wishart and Sarah Owen voted the same way 87% of the time, based on 564 shared comparable votes.

492 same votes 72 different votes 564 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
17 Aye 27 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 44 shared votes
17 Aye 27 No
21 Aye 14 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 35 shared votes
21 Aye 14 No
13 Aye 16 No
Trade 100% aligned 29 shared votes
13 Aye 16 No
7 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 8 shared votes
7 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
50 Aye 27 No
Tax 62% aligned 77 shared votes
55 Aye 22 No
21 Aye 10 No
Benefits 65% aligned 31 shared votes
16 Aye 15 No
10 Aye 3 No
Energy 69% aligned 13 shared votes
10 Aye 3 No
9 Aye 10 No
Digital / Online Safety 74% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
4 Aye 0 No
Education 75% aligned 4 shared votes
3 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
67.0 %
6 % below average
Rank 491 of 650
1,276
2,337 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,084
1,619 eligible divisions
709
55.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
560
51.7 % of votes cast
567
44.4 % of votes cast
No votes
524
48.3 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
25 years, 0 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

67
0.0 vs Commons average
Rank 235 of 650
Appearances
57
-10.0 vs Commons average
Rank 316 of 650
77
-42.1 vs Commons average
Rank 346 of 650
Contributions
70
-49.1 vs Commons average
Rank 377 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
£998,822
all imported IPSA years
£294,385
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£276,668
22 % above average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
Foreign Affairs
48 of 50 votes
Migration
145 of 169 votes
#2
Defence
55 of 67 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
51 of 63 votes
Trade
75 of 88 votes
#4
Migration
121 of 152 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#5
Work / Employment
50 of 65 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 26 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 25 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 24 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 7 12 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Where they voted the same
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
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
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
Aye
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 19 Nov 2025
Migration
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 62 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 61 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 49 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
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