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Pete Wishart vs Tim Farron

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 Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Pete Wishart and Tim Farron voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 890 shared comparable votes.

863 same votes 27 different votes 890 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
104 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 171 shared votes
104 Aye 67 No
27 Aye 25 No
Trade 100% aligned 52 shared votes
27 Aye 25 No
21 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 37 shared votes
21 Aye 16 No
22 Aye 10 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 32 shared votes
22 Aye 10 No
10 Aye 14 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 24 shared votes
10 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 67% aligned 36 shared votes
7 Aye 29 No
5 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 83% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 2 No
Education 86% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
22 Aye 18 No
Benefits 95% aligned 40 shared votes
20 Aye 20 No
17 Aye 11 No
Transport 96% aligned 28 shared votes
16 Aye 12 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
63.2 %
10 % below average
Rank 543 of 647
1,276
2,323 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,469
2,323 eligible divisions
709
55.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
802
54.6 % of votes cast
567
44.4 % of votes cast
No votes
667
45.4 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
25 years, 0 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

65
+1.3 vs Commons average
Rank 221 of 647
Appearances
122
+58.3 vs Commons average
Rank 48 of 647
74
-39.8 vs Commons average
Rank 342 of 647
Contributions
140
+26.2 vs Commons average
Rank 151 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
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£294,385
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
8
3 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
23
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
Defence
53 of 59 votes
Migration
145 of 169 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Trade
75 of 88 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#5
Migration
131 of 169 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
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 62 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
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
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
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