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Pete Wishart vs Sir Roger Gale

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 Roger Gale
Sir Roger Gale
Con Herne Bay and Sandwich

Voting alignment

Pete Wishart and Sir Roger Gale voted the same way 9% of the time, based on 731 shared comparable votes.

69 same votes 662 different votes 731 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
64 Aye 47 No
Tax 24% aligned 111 shared votes
34 Aye 77 No
10 Aye 12 No
Energy 18% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No
9 Aye 7 No
Digital / Online Safety 13% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 No
73 Aye 54 No
Brexit / EU 8% aligned 127 shared votes
50 Aye 77 No
9 Aye 4 No
Education 8% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 18 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 34 shared votes
18 Aye 16 No
10 Aye 24 No
Migration 0% aligned 34 shared votes
24 Aye 10 No
4 Aye 3 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 0% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 2 No
Housing 0% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 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
56.9%
16% below average
Rank 599 of 649
1,289
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,351
2,376 eligible divisions
716
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
622
46.0% of votes cast
573
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
729
54.0% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
30
2.2% of votes cast
25 years, 3 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
43 years, 3 months
Since 9 Jun 1983

Debates

99
+17.3 vs Commons average
Rank 171 of 649
Appearances
109
+27.3 vs Commons average
Rank 138 of 649
121
-21.3 vs Commons average
Rank 261 of 649
Contributions
95
-47.3 vs Commons average
Rank 341 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
£2,582,465
all imported IPSA years
£294,385
30% above average
Latest expenses
£243,306
8% above average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
4 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
39 of 47 votes
Migration
147 of 171 votes
#2
Defence
56 of 71 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#3
Transport
72 of 95 votes
Trade
75 of 91 votes
#4
Trade
66 of 91 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#5
Housing
48 of 67 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
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
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
Pension Schemes Bill: Amendment 15 3 Dec 2025
Benefits
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc) 2 Dec 2025
Tax Transport
No
Aye
Opposition Day: China spying case 28 Oct 2025
Aye
Aye
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Remaining Stages: Amendment 9 15 Oct 2025
Transport
Aye
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