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

1285 votes — page 5 of 52

2 AYE2 NO

Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 12 May 2025

2 AYE1 NO

Data (Use and Access) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 7 May 2025

2 AYE

Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage

2 votes · 29 Apr 2025

4 NO

National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill

4 votes · 25 Mar 2025

4 NO

National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill

4 votes · 19 Mar 2025

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

What discussions he has had with the First Minister of Scotland on a second independence referendum.

What discussions he has had with the First Minister of Scotland on a second independence referendum.

Scotland Office15 Jul 2026

What steps her Department is taking to publish the draft ticket tout ban bill.

What steps her Department is taking to publish the draft ticket tout ban bill.

Department for Culture, Media and Sport18 Jun 2026

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Department for Culture, Media and Sport18 Jun 2026

What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the use of AI facial age estimation technolo

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 children.

Home Office8 Jun 2026

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 4 March.

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 4 March.

Prime Minister4 Mar 2026

What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the potential imp

What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the potential impact of the UK's asylum and returns policies on Scotland.

Scotland Office26 Nov 2025

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 5 November.

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 5 November.

Prime Minister5 Nov 2025

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 3 September.

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 3 September.

Prime Minister3 Sept 2025

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 18 June.

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 18 June.

Prime Minister18 Jun 2025

What progress her Department has made on removing barriers for UK artists seeking to tour in the EU.

What progress her Department has made on removing barriers for UK artists seeking to tour in the EU.

Department for Culture, Media and Sport22 May 2025
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