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Pete Wishart vs Stephen Doughty

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 Stephen Doughty
Stephen Doughty
Lab Cardiff South and Penarth

Voting alignment

Pete Wishart and Stephen Doughty voted the same way 94% of the time, based on 940 shared comparable votes.

887 same votes 53 different votes 940 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
87 Aye 70 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 157 shared votes
87 Aye 70 No
36 Aye 79 No
Migration 100% aligned 115 shared votes
36 Aye 79 No
28 Aye 31 No
Trade 100% aligned 59 shared votes
28 Aye 31 No
15 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
15 Aye 15 No
9 Aye 2 No
Education 100% aligned 11 shared votes
9 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 15 No
Benefits 78% aligned 37 shared votes
20 Aye 17 No
12 Aye 9 No
Energy 81% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No
88 Aye 38 No
Tax 83% aligned 126 shared votes
87 Aye 39 No
17 Aye 13 No
Digital / Online Safety 87% aligned 30 shared votes
21 Aye 9 No
18 Aye 12 No
Transport 90% aligned 30 shared votes
17 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

53.8%
19% below average
Rank 610 of 650
Participation
66.4%
6% below average
Rank 492 of 650
1,293
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,596
2,405 eligible divisions
719
55.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
913
57.2% of votes cast
574
44.4% of votes cast
No votes
683
42.8% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
19
1.2% of votes cast
25 years, 4 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
13 years, 11 months
Since 15 Nov 2012

Debates

113
+23.2 vs Commons average
Rank 157 of 650
Appearances
81
-8.8 vs Commons average
Rank 293 of 650
141
-15.4 vs Commons average
Rank 252 of 650
Contributions
400
+243.6 vs Commons average
Rank 42 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
£2,632,101
all imported IPSA years
£294,385
30% above average
Latest expenses
£294,894
30% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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 212 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
178 of 212 votes
Migration
147 of 171 votes
#2
Defence
55 of 71 votes
Trade
78 of 94 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
63 of 82 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 47 votes
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
37 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
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
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
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
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
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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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