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Pete Wishart vs Steve Darling

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 Steve Darling
Steve Darling
LD Torbay

Voting alignment

Pete Wishart and Steve Darling voted the same way 87% of the time, based on 99 shared comparable votes.

86 same votes 13 different votes 99 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
2 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 0 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 2 No
Migration 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
15 Aye 19 No
Tax 88% aligned 34 shared votes
15 Aye 19 No
10 Aye 4 No
Benefits 86% aligned 14 shared votes
8 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 38% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 3 No
Energy 67% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 1 No
Transport 75% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
10 Aye 4 No
Benefits 86% aligned 14 shared votes
8 Aye 6 No
15 Aye 19 No
Tax 88% aligned 34 shared votes
15 Aye 19 No

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

Voting record

54.5 %
18 % below average
Rank 607 of 650
Participation
67.5 %
5 % below average
Rank 477 of 650
1,276
2,340 eligible divisions
Total votes
374
554 eligible divisions
709
55.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
202
54.0 % of votes cast
567
44.4 % of votes cast
No votes
172
46.0 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
6
1.6 % of votes cast
25 years, 0 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

68
+0.2 vs Commons average
Rank 234 of 650
Appearances
125
+57.2 vs Commons average
Rank 62 of 650
78
-42.4 vs Commons average
Rank 346 of 650
Contributions
175
+54.6 vs Commons average
Rank 114 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
£235,469
all imported IPSA years
£294,385
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£235,469
4 % above average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
5 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 211 votes
#1
Housing
26 of 31 votes
Migration
145 of 169 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
5 of 6 votes
Trade
75 of 88 votes
#4
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
47 of 61 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
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
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of LA62 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 48B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 120B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
No
Employment Rights Bill Report Stage: Amendment 297 12 Mar 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
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
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
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