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).

1285

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)

45

Written Questions

18

Oral Questions

131

Debates Spoken In

304

Speeches

163

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: 716No: 569

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3 AYE1 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee of the whole House

4 votes · 19 Apr 2023

4 AYE1 NO

Illegal Migration Bill

5 votes · 28 Mar 2023

3 AYE

Illegal Migration Bill

3 votes · 27 Mar 2023

1 AYE3 NO

Illegal Migration Bill

4 votes · 13 Mar 2023

4 NO

Public Order Bill

4 votes · 7 Mar 2023

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

ANDY MURRAY AND THE AEGON CHAMPIONSHIP

35 signatures

That this House congratulates Andy Murray on winning the AEGON Championship; notes he is now ranked number three in the world; and wishes him the very best of luck at Wimbledon next month.

15 Jun 2009

OVERSEAS AID BUDGETS

29 signatures

That this House recalls the commitments made by the UK Government at the G8 in 2005 to increase aid spending and reduce poverty; is very concerned by reports that the Chancellor of the Exchequer is considering cuts to the overseas aid budget; and believes that economic downturns

20 Apr 2009

AIRGUNS

11 signatures

That this House welcomes the Scottish government's campaign highlighting the dangers of airguns and replica weapons; regrets that the UK Government has failed to take decisive action on this issue; and calls on the UK Government to take such action immediately or devolve control

27 Mar 2009

SIR FRED GOODWIN'S KNIGHTHOOD

8 signatures

At end add `and notes that Sir Fred Goodwin's knighthood was awarded on the recommendation of the Prime Minister in recognition of services to banking.'.

13 Mar 2009

POLICE NUMBERS IN SCOTLAND

6 signatures

That this House welcomes news that the number of police officers in Scotland has reached a record high of 16,675; notes that there has been an increase of 441 police on Scotland's streets since the 2007 Scottish parliamentary elections; and believes that, with this increase in th

9 Mar 2009

CHRIS HOY

37 signatures

That this House congratulates Chris Hoy on his win as BBC Sports Personality of the Year; believes this award, following his triple gold triumph as Scotland's greatest Olympian to date, is richly deserved; and recognises Chris Hoy as an outstanding competitor and a great ambassad

15 Dec 2008

HOMECOMING SCOTLAND

15 signatures

That this House welcomes the joint initiative by VisitScotland, Event Scotland and the Scottish Government to celebrate the 250th birthday of Scotland's national bard, Robert Burns, with a year-long programme of events as part of the Homecoming Scotland programme; recognises that

4 Dec 2008

SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE FUNDING FOR AUSCHWITZ VISITS

11 signatures

That this House warmly welcomes the announcement by the Scottish Government to provide £214,000 in order to guarantee the future of visits to Auschwitz for Scottish school pupils; notes that this is the first time that any Scottish administration has guaranteed funding for these

4 Dec 2008

UK OLYMPIC FOOTBALL TEAM

6 signatures

leave out `welcomes' and insert `notes'.

13 Nov 2008

UK OLYMPIC FOOTBALL TEAM

6 signatures

leave out from `FIFA' to end and add `concerning a 2012 Olympics UK football team; but remains very concerned about the proposals for a 2012 Olympics football team; believes that any such plans could threaten the independence of the Scottish football team; supports the Scottish F

13 Nov 2008

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