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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 88% of the time, based on 112 shared comparable votes.

98 same votes 14 different votes 112 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 4 No
Migration 100% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
1 Aye 2 No
Defence 100% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
18 Aye 19 No
Tax 89% aligned 37 shared votes
18 Aye 19 No
6 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 88% aligned 8 shared votes
7 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 38% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 3 No
Energy 78% aligned 9 shared votes
8 Aye 1 No
10 Aye 4 No
Benefits 86% aligned 14 shared votes
8 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 1 No
Transport 86% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 88% aligned 8 shared votes
7 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

53.7%
19% below average
Rank 610 of 650
Participation
66.9%
5% below average
Rank 474 of 650
1,293
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
415
620 eligible divisions
719
55.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
230
55.4% of votes cast
574
44.4% of votes cast
No votes
185
44.6% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.7% of votes cast
25 years, 4 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

117
+24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 147 of 650
Appearances
153
+60.9 vs Commons average
Rank 81 of 650
145
-15.1 vs Commons average
Rank 243 of 650
Contributions
181
+20.9 vs Commons average
Rank 175 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
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
8
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 212 votes
#1
Housing
27 of 32 votes
Migration
147 of 171 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Trade
78 of 94 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
14 of 17 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
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 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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
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