Pete Wishart

Scottish National Party MP for Perth and Kinross-shire

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).

Message

Seat status

Relatively safe

Majority size

4,127

Recent swing

-7.5% Scottish National Party

Party

Scottish National Party

Top donors:

UK Music (£739)

UK MUsic (£708)

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (£452)

Key Parliamentary VotesSee where your MP stands on these issues

VOTED AYE

21 Oct 2024

Employment Rights Bill

✓ Passed — 386 For, 105 Against

Pete voted with the majority

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DID NOT VOTE

29 Nov 2024

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

✓ Passed — 330 For, 275 Against

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DID NOT VOTE

11 Dec 2024

Draft Movement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Transitory Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024

✓ Passed — 375 For, 9 Against

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Where Pete fits into things

Sir Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Pete Wishart

Member of Parliament

Perth and Kinross-shire

Surgeries

Monthly in-person, occasional online

Examples of successful citizen influence

Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
Local campaign prompting a public statement

Pressure that tends to influence

High volume constituent contact
Media attention on local issues
Cross-party committee pressure

Committees

No current committee memberships