Pete Wishart

MP since 7 Jun 2001

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Pete Wishart is the Scottish National Party MP for Perth and Kinross-shire, and has been an MP continually since 7 June 2001. He currently undertakes the roles of SNP Deputy Westminster Leader, Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Home Affairs), and Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Constitution).

1281

Votes Cast

£294,385

Expenses 2024-25

4,127

Majority

37.8%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£294,385

Staffing£210,507
Travel£31,654
Accommodation£28,509
Office£23,714

Year-on-Year

2024-25£294,385
2023-24£268,798
2022-23£242,610
2021-22£194,750
2020-21£216,821
2019-20£195,898
2018-19£183,229
2017-18£176,198
2016-17£145,952
2015-16£146,817
2014-15£147,998
2013-14£150,879
2012-13£151,820
2011-12£145,747
2010-11£42,143

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 50,077 voters

Scottish National Party
18,928 votes37.8%
Conservative
14,801 votes29.6%
Labour
9,018 votes18.0%
Liberal Democrat
3,681 votes7.3%
Reform UK
2,970 votes5.9%
Independent
679 votes1.4%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

36

Written Questions

17

Oral Questions

126

Debates Spoken In

284

Speeches

159

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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Aye: 714No: 567

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1 AYE2 NO

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 14 Jul 2026

2 NO

Immigration and Asylum Bill

2 votes · 13 Jul 2026

3 AYE

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee

3 votes · 1 Jul 2026

1 AYE1 NO

King's Speech Motion for an Address

2 votes · 20 May 2026

3 NO

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

3 votes · 23 Mar 2026

2 AYE

Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage

2 votes · 11 Mar 2026

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Financial Interests(5)

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

UK Music

Two tickets for Neil Young at BST concerts at Hyde Park. Shared with one other person

11 July 2025

£740
Name of donor
UK Music
Address of donor
Savoy Hill House, 7-10 Savoy Hill, London WC2R 0BU
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Two tickets for Neil Young at BST concerts at Hyde Park. Shared with one other person, value £739.90
Date received
11 July 2025
Date accepted
11 July 2025
Donor status
company, registration 03245288

Registered 29 July 2025

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

UK MUsic

Two tickets and hospitality for myself and a staff member to the Music Producers Guild Awards 2025

24 April 2025

£708
Name of donor
UK MUsic
Address of donor
33 Foley Street, London W1W 7TL
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Two tickets and hospitality for myself and a staff member to the Music Producers Guild Awards 2025, value £708
Date received
24 April 2025
Date accepted
24 April 2025
Donor status
company, registration 03245288

Registered 3 July 2025

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

An invite to the Royal Military Tattoo

20 August 2025

£452
Name of donor
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
Address of donor
1-2 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh EH1 1QB
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
An invite to the Royal Military Tattoo, value £452
Date received
20 August 2025
Date accepted
20 August 2025
Donor status
other (Charity)

Registered 18 September 2025

Employment and earnings

Employment and earnings

Role, work or services
Ridge Records - Royalty payments
Payer
Ridge Records Limited, 1 York Street, Aberdeen AB11 5DL.
Additional information
I am also an unremunerated director.

Employment and earnings

Employment and earnings

Role, work or services
EMI - Royalty payments
Payer
EMI, EMI House, 43 Brook Green, London W6 7EF
Additional information
Royalty payments received in conjunction with Ridge Records Ltd. See entry for Ridge Records below.

Registered 1 May 2015

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Pete in Parliament

Age Assurance: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the use of AI facial age estimation technology by Border Force and police on vulnerable c

AnsweredHome Office2 Jun 2026

Infected Blood Compensation Scheme: Hepatitis

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the grounds of justification for the reduction in hepatitis C Financial Loss Awards from 2017 due to the introduction of new effective tr

Cabinet Office26 Mar 2026

Infected Blood Compensation Scheme: Hepatitis

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what consideration is being given to altering the Hepatitis C Financial Loss Award to reflect people who received older and more harmful treatments; and if

Cabinet Office26 Mar 2026

Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what justification is being applied to changes to the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme, where individuals who suffered long-term health harms of interfero

Cabinet Office26 Mar 2026

Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what considerations have been given to extending the cut-off date for eligibility for the Unethical Research Award in the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

Cabinet Office26 Mar 2026

Asylum: Military Bases

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress she has made on her Department’s plans to move asylum seekers into military barracks in Scotland; and what discussions she has had

AnsweredHome Office25 Feb 2026

Immigration: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to establish a pathway to (a) settled status and (b) Indefinite Leave to Remain for Ukrainians who wish to remain in the UK.

AnsweredHome Office25 Feb 2026

Immigration: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what transitional arrangements will be available for Ukrainian families with children approaching the age threshold for private life applications

AnsweredHome Office25 Feb 2026

Visas: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance will be issued to local authorities, employers, universities and support organisations on the 24 month extension of the Ukraine Per

AnsweredHome Office25 Feb 2026

Migrants: Families

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many families and children are directly restricted by No Recourse to Public Funds.

AnsweredHome Office14 Jan 2026
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