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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).
Seat status
Relatively safe
Percentage of votes
8.24%
Recent swing
-7.5% Scottish National Party
Party
Top donors:
UK Music (£739)
UK MUsic (£708)
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (£452)
Key Parliamentary Votes
See where your MP stands on these issues
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
✓ Passed — 336 For, 77 Against
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
✓ Passed — 307 For, 173 Against
Courts and Tribunals Bill
✓ Passed — 304 For, 203 Against
Where Pete fits into things
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