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Pete Wishart vs Torsten Bell

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 Torsten Bell
Torsten Bell
Lab Swansea West

Voting alignment

Pete Wishart and Torsten Bell voted the same way 37% of the time, based on 115 shared comparable votes.

43 same votes 72 different votes 115 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
12 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 82% aligned 17 shared votes
15 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 71% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 6 No
Migration 57% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
6 Aye 1 No
Transport 43% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
12 Aye 6 No
Benefits 33% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 0 No
Trade 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
20 Aye 19 No
Tax 15% aligned 39 shared votes
25 Aye 14 No
7 Aye 3 No
Energy 20% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 25% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
12 Aye 6 No
Benefits 33% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

54.4 %
18 % below average
Rank 609 of 649
Participation
71.3 %
1 % below average
Rank 398 of 649
1,285
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
410
575 eligible divisions
714
55.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
226
55.1 % of votes cast
571
44.4 % of votes cast
No votes
184
44.9 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
25 years, 1 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

92
+14.0 vs Commons average
Rank 173 of 649
Appearances
74
-4.0 vs Commons average
Rank 279 of 649
108
-30.5 vs Commons average
Rank 279 of 649
Contributions
340
+201.5 vs Commons average
Rank 48 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
£152,220
all imported IPSA years
£294,385
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£152,220
33 % below average
6
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Migration
147 of 171 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Trade
75 of 91 votes
#4
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#5
Trade
6 of 7 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
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
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
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
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
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
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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