Pete Wishart

Pete Wishart

Scottish National Party Sitting member
Constituency
Perth and Kinross-shire
Region
Scotland
Member since
7 June 2001

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This parliament

Voting participation
28%
Debates contributed to
223
Registered interests
5
Declared value
£5,034

Record last updated 7 Nov 2026

Pete Wishart is a Scottish National Party MP who was elected to the current parliament on 5 July 2024 and has been in parliament since June 2001, placing him in the longest serving 5% of MPs. He has a voting participation rate of 28% across 623 eligible divisions, ranking in the bottom 10% of MPs by voting participation. By contrast, he ranks in the top 25% of MPs by debate participation, with 607 total contributions across 223 debates, and ranks far higher for debate contributions than for voting. His top debate topics are Immigration & Asylum, Other/Procedural, and Foreign Affairs & Defence, while his top voting topics are Parliamentary Procedure, Employment & Workers Rights, and Justice & Law.

Summary generated on 06/11/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

172 / 623

27.61%

Ranked #628 of 655 MPs (4th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

223 / 12881

607 total contributions

Ranked #153 of 655 MPs (77th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

5

£5,033.97

£

Ranked #537 of 655 MPs (18th percentile)

PARLIAMENTARY RECORD

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).

Constituencies

  • Perth and Kinross-shire Jul 2024 – present
  • Perth and North Perthshire May 2005 – May 2024 · 5 terms
  • North Tayside Jun 2001 – May 2005

Posts held

  • Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Home Affairs) Jul 2024 – present · Opposition
  • Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Constitution) Jul 2024 – present · Opposition
  • SNP Deputy Westminster Leader Jul 2024 – present · Opposition
  • Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Sep 2022 – Dec 2022 · Opposition
  • Shadow SNP Leader of the House of Commons Feb 2021 – Sep 2022 · Opposition
  • Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Cabinet Office) Jan 2020 – Feb 2021 · Opposition
  • Shadow SNP Leader of the House of Commons Jun 2017 – Jan 2020 · Opposition
  • Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Constitution) Jun 2017 – Feb 2021 · Opposition
  • Shadow SNP Westminster Group Leader (Leader of the House of Commons) May 2015 – Jun 2017 · Opposition
  • Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Culture and Sport) Jun 2010 – May 2015 · Opposition
  • Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Constitution) Jun 2010 – May 2015 · Opposition
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Justice) Oct 2007 – May 2010 · Opposition
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs) Oct 2007 – May 2010 · Opposition
  • Shadow Spokesperson (International Development) May 2005 – May 2010 · Opposition
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Cabinet Office) May 2005 – Oct 2007 · Opposition
  • Opposition Whip (Commons) Jun 2001 – Jun 2007 · Opposition
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Transport) May 2001 – May 2005 · Opposition
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) May 2001 – May 2005 · Opposition
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport) May 2001 – May 2010 · Opposition