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Pete Wishart vs Sir Edward Leigh

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 Sir Edward Leigh
Sir Edward Leigh
Con Gainsborough

Voting alignment

Pete Wishart and Sir Edward Leigh voted the same way 6% of the time, based on 1,030 shared comparable votes.

60 same votes 970 different votes 1,030 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
105 Aye 59 No
Tax 21% aligned 164 shared votes
50 Aye 114 No
15 Aye 15 No
Energy 13% aligned 30 shared votes
13 Aye 17 No
19 Aye 12 No
Transport 6% aligned 31 shared votes
12 Aye 19 No
21 Aye 11 No
Digital / Online Safety 6% aligned 32 shared votes
9 Aye 23 No
18 Aye 17 No
Defence 6% aligned 35 shared votes
15 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 86 No
Migration 0% aligned 112 shared votes
86 Aye 26 No
9 Aye 8 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 3 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 2 No
Education 0% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 0% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

54.9 %
18 % below average
Rank 607 of 647
Participation
75.5 %
2 % above average
Rank 307 of 647
1,276
2,323 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,753
2,323 eligible divisions
709
55.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
825
47.1 % of votes cast
567
44.4 % of votes cast
No votes
928
52.9 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.2 % of votes cast
25 years, 0 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
43 years, 0 months
Since 9 Jun 1983

Debates

65
+1.3 vs Commons average
Rank 221 of 647
Appearances
157
+93.3 vs Commons average
Rank 21 of 647
74
-39.8 vs Commons average
Rank 342 of 647
Contributions
177
+63.2 vs Commons average
Rank 100 of 647

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,971,117
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,223,219
all imported IPSA years
£294,385
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£216,835
4 % below average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
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
Brexit / EU
188 of 211 votes
Migration
145 of 169 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#3
Defence
50 of 59 votes
Trade
75 of 88 votes
#4
Energy
54 of 67 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#5
Tax
254 of 318 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
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
No
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
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
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