Member of Parliament
Pete Wishart
Scottish National Party MP for Perth and Kinross-shire
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Home Affairs)·SNP Deputy Westminster Leader·Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Constitution)
At a glancePete Wishart is a Scottish National Party MP for Perth and Kinross-shire, and has represented the seat for 25 years, 1 month. They currently serve as Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Home Affairs). They have cast 159 votes in Commons divisions (28% attendance), tabled 133 written questions and registered 6 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Pete Wishart did not vote in 416. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Biography
He currently undertakes the roles of SNP Deputy Westminster Leader, Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Home Affairs), and Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Constitution).
Current roles
- Panel of Chairs Committee since 20 Mar 2026
- Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Home Affairs) Opposition post · Opposition Department since 10 Jul 2024
- SNP Deputy Westminster Leader Opposition post · Opposition Department since 10 Jul 2024
- Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Constitution) Opposition post · Opposition Department since 10 Jul 2024
- Perth and Kinross-shire Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Scottish National Party Party since 7 Jun 2001
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Brendan O'Hara
Scottish National Party
100.0% · 138 of 138 shared votes
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Kirsty Blackman
Scottish National Party
100.0% · 135 of 135 shared votes
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Chris Law
Scottish National Party
100.0% · 130 of 130 shared votes
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Graham Leadbitter
Scottish National Party
100.0% · 123 of 123 shared votes
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Seamus Logan
Scottish National Party
100.0% · 117 of 117 shared votes
Votes least like
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Lisa Nandy
Labour
23.1% · 12 of 52 shared votes
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Dan Tomlinson
Labour
25.7% · 26 of 101 shared votes
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Shabana Mahmood
Labour
25.8% · 16 of 62 shared votes
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Karl Turner
Independent
27.4% · 23 of 84 shared votes
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Elaine Stewart
Labour
28.2% · 22 of 78 shared votes
Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Register of financial interests
From the official Register; shown as registered.
Employment and earnings2
- Ridge Records - Royalty payments - Ridge Records Limited
- EMI - Royalty payments - EMI (registered 1 May 2015)
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources4
- British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, trading as The Ivors Academy - £984.00 (registered 24 Jun 2026)
- The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo - £452.00 (registered 18 Sep 2025)
- UK Music - £739.90 (registered 29 Jul 2025)
- UK MUsic - £708.00 (registered 3 Jul 2025)
Written questions
Asylum: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to clause 23(5) of the Immigration and Asylum Bill, whether her Department intends to carry out individual destitution tests on all refugees or whether a minimum income threshold will b
Awaiting an answer from the Home Office.
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 children.
Answer · 8 Jun 2026
Robust age assessments are essential for both border security and safeguarding. Facial Age Estimation is not yet in use and will continue to be tested before its expected implementation in 2027.It will support trained staff, who will always make the final...
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 beyond 1984, given the evidence in the Infected Blood
Answer · 13 Apr 2026
The Inquiry, in its Additional Report, made a set of recommendations about the Unethical Research awards. The Government has consulted on these recommendations, including on a proposal to expand eligibility for Unethical Research awards to all infected pe...
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 interferon treatment are to receive an uplift in compensation fr
Answer · 13 Apr 2026
The Inquiry recommended changes to the infection severity bands to give greater recognition for the suffering caused by interferon treatment. The Government agrees that changes are needed and we have consulted on our proposal to introduce a new infection ...
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 he will make a statement.
Answer · 13 Apr 2026
In its Additional Report, the Infected Blood Inquiry recommended changes to the infection severity bands to give greater recognition for the suffering caused particularly by interferon treatment. The Government agrees that changes are needed and has consu...
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 treatments; and if he will make a statement.
Answer · 13 Apr 2026
The compensation scheme assumes that the introduction of effective treatments in 2016 improved most infected people’s ability to effectively manage their infection. This assumption is applied when calculating financial loss for living infected people.The ...
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 Permission Extension scheme.
Answer · 4 Mar 2026
The Government will update the relevant GOV.UK pages to reflect the 24‑month extension of the Ukraine Permission Extension (UPE) scheme once the necessary changes to the Immigration Rules are in force. GOV.UK will remain the single authoritative source of...
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.
Answer · 4 Mar 2026
Ukrainian families with children who are in the United Kingdom under any of the Ukraine schemes can apply to switch onto another immigration route within the Immigration Rules, including the Private Life route.Applicants must ensure that they meet the req...
Early day motions
| 10 Jun 2026 | Glenfarg Community Transport | 3 sig. |
| 12 Jan 2026 | Government language regarding Scottish colleagues | 4 sig. |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Electric vehicle charge per mile | 4 sig. |
| 20 Oct 2025 | Jock McInnes induction into the British Boxers' Hall of Fame | 6 sig. |
| 10 Sep 2025 | Think Loud 4 Parkinson's fundraising album | 13 sig. |
| 4 Sep 2025 | Air Ambulance Week 2025 | 22 sig. |
Speeches in the chamber
15 Jul 2026 Independence Referendum
If these are indeed the last Scottish questions for the Secretary of State, we on these Benches will miss him almost as much as his Scottish Labour colleagues will do. If it is his swansong, when is he going to bring something—anything—to …
15 Jul 2026 Independence Referendum
4. What discussions he has had with the First Minister of Scotland on a second independence referendum.
13 Jul 2026 Immigration and Asylum Bill
We are at a critical juncture in the whole debate about immigration. Look at what is going on across the UK—things are not good. Such is the noise that a general culture of anti-immigrant sentiment now sweeps this country, leading to whole…
13 Jul 2026 Immigration and Asylum Bill
On fairness, I understand that some 80 Labour Back Benchers have written to the right hon. Member for Makerfield (Andy Burnham), asking him to review the Home Secretary’s plans for indefinite leave to remain. Are they likely to be disappoi…
13 Jul 2026 Death of Ann Widdecombe
The news about Ann Widdecombe is truly shocking, and it is compounded by the way in which she met her death. The thoughts of the Scottish National party are with her friends and family today. As has been said, Ann was a larger-than-life po…
13 Jul 2026 Topical Questions
There were truly shocking and appalling scenes in Glasgow last week, fuelled by misinformation about the accommodation of asylum seekers. People were harassed in their own homes and roads were blocked. When will the Government finally take…
8 Jul 2026 European Entry and Exit System
Mr Speaker, it is the 10-year anniversary of Brexit, but you would barely know it. There have been absolutely no celebrations whatsoever—no carrying of the hon. Member for Clacton (Nigel Farage) shoulder-high down the mall, no celebrations…
6 Jul 2026 Payment Scheme
I am very grateful to the Minister for giving us an update and introducing the regulations. He did so with real sincerity, guile and grace, and I think we are all grateful for the way in which he engages with us all across the House. I…
6 Jul 2026 National Security (State Threats) Bill
Does the hon. Member not think that this shows that we do not properly consider the inadvertent effects of the legislation we pass in this place? We have had useful amendments introduced in the House of Lords, but surely when we are drafti…
24 Jun 2026 Media Green Paper
The proliferation of misinformation, invidious algorithms and harmful content are the defining features of the current media landscape, and they are causing real harms and divisions within our communities. We need bold action to tackle thi…
22 Jun 2026 G7 Summit
About the only thing of note and real consequence in the statement was the Deputy Prime Minister’s reminding us that tomorrow it will be 10 years since the disastrous decision to leave the EU—a Brexit that Scotland overwhelmingly rejected …
18 Jun 2026 Infected Blood Compensation Scheme
Interferon was introduced as almost like a chemotherapy drug back in the day, and some of its impacts and consequences have been similar to the side effects and impacts of chemotherapy. Physically and mentally, the effects are often severe…
18 Jun 2026 Infected Blood Compensation Scheme
I whole- heartedly congratulate the hon. Member for Eltham and Chislehurst (Clive Efford) on the customarily forthright and direct way in which he opened the debate. I agree with all the points he made; he would expect that of me, as his l…
18 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
T3. We are now over a year out from the Government’s debacle over their consultation on AI and the creative industries. There seems to be a welcome commitment towards the copyright framework, but website owners still cannot see who is t…
18 Jun 2026 Ticket Tout Ban
It would be churlish not to acknowledge the result last night. The whole House can rowdily congratulate Ghana on their fantastic victory last night. I do not think the Minister fully understands the real sense of disappointment and frustra…
18 Jun 2026 Ticket Tout Ban
7. What steps her Department is taking to publish the draft ticket tout ban Bill.
10 Jun 2026 Belfast: Violent Disorder
In my 25 years as a Member of Parliament, I never thought I would see a situation where masked men would go from door to door, seeking to drive families from ethnic minorities out of their homes. What happened on Monday was truly barbaric,…
10 Jun 2026 Pride in Place Programme
Perth is still the only city in Scotland that has not received one penny from the Conservatives’ levelling-up fund or the Government’s Pride in Place programme. When I wrote to the Minister at the last allocation, she told me that we did n…
8 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
Every few weeks, assorted far-right activists descend on my peaceful city of Perth to holler abuse at asylum seekers placed in hotels by the Home Office. They come tanked up on misinformation and loathing, and the people of Perth are gett…
8 Jun 2026 Progression of Bills through Parliament
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Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Opposition posts
- Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) · Opposition Department 8 Sep 2022 – 12 Dec 2022
- Shadow SNP Leader of the House of Commons · Opposition Department 1 Feb 2021 – 8 Sep 2022
- Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Cabinet Office) · Opposition Department 7 Jan 2020 – 1 Feb 2021
- Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Constitution) · Opposition Department 20 Jun 2017 – 1 Feb 2021
- Shadow SNP Leader of the House of Commons · Opposition Department 20 Jun 2017 – 7 Jan 2020
- Shadow SNP Westminster Group Leader (Leader of the House of Commons) · Opposition Department 20 May 2015 – 20 Jun 2017
- Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Culture and Sport) · Opposition Department 15 Jun 2010 – 20 May 2015
- Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Constitution) · Opposition Department 15 Jun 2010 – 20 May 2015
- Shadow Spokesperson (Justice) · Ministry of Justice 10 Oct 2007 – 6 May 2010
- Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs) · Home Office 10 Oct 2007 – 6 May 2010
- Shadow Spokesperson (International Development) · Department for International Development 10 May 2005 – 6 May 2010
- Shadow Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport) · Department for Culture, Media and Sport 10 May 2001 – 6 May 2010
- Shadow Spokesperson (Cabinet Office) · Cabinet Office 10 May 2005 – 10 Oct 2007
- Opposition Whip (Commons) · Whips Office (Commons) 1 Jun 2001 – 1 Jun 2007
- Shadow Spokesperson (Transport) · Department for Transport 10 May 2001 – 5 May 2005
- Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 10 May 2001 – 5 May 2005
Committee memberships
- Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill 12 Feb 2025 – 18 Mar 2025
- Liaison Committee (Commons) 20 May 2020 – 30 May 2024
- Scottish Affairs Committee · Chair 27 Jan 2020 – 30 May 2024
- Members Estimate Committee 15 May 2019 – 8 Sep 2022
- House of Commons Commission 15 May 2019 – 8 Sep 2022
- Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system 13 Feb 2019 – 6 Nov 2019
- Liaison Committee (Commons) 6 Nov 2017 – 6 Nov 2019
- Scottish Affairs Committee · Chair 12 Jul 2017 – 6 Nov 2019
- Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority 10 Nov 2015 – 3 May 2017
- Liaison Committee (Commons) 10 Sep 2015 – 3 May 2017
- Scottish Affairs Committee · Chair 18 Jun 2015 – 3 May 2017
- Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission 15 Jun 2015 – 3 May 2017
- Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art 18 Nov 2010 – 9 Nov 2012
- Scottish Affairs Committee 24 Nov 2008 – 6 May 2010
- Administration Committee 12 Jul 2005 – 24 Nov 2008
Previous seats
- Perth and North Perthshire · Elected 5 times 5 May 2005 – 30 May 2024
- North Tayside · Elected 1 time 7 Jun 2001 – 5 May 2005
Expenses
Contact & offices
020 7219 8303
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
63 Glasgow Road, Perth, PH2 0PE
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Pete Wishart, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Pete Wishart?
Pete Wishart is a Member of Parliament representing Perth and Kinross-shire in the House of Commons. See Pete Wishart's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Pete Wishart represent?
Pete Wishart sits as Scottish National Party. See Pete Wishart's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Pete Wishart represent?
Pete Wishart is the Member of Parliament for Perth and Kinross-shire. See Pete Wishart's official Parliament profile.
How long has Pete Wishart been an MP?
Pete Wishart has served in the House of Commons for 25 years, 1 month. See Pete Wishart's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Pete Wishart?
Pete Wishart has 6 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Pete Wishart's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.