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Pete Wishart

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).

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Seat status

Relatively safe

Percentage of votes

8.24%

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)

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Immigration and Policing

Home Department: 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 getting thoroughly sick of it. Some who attend have even been served with bans in their own communities, yet they roll up in Perth. What will the Home Secretary do about these individuals? Will she consider something like buffer zones between the protesters and the hotels?”

Spoke in 21 debatesAsked 20 questions

Arts, Media and Sport

Job cuts planned at the BBC

“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 this, and that surely includes taking on those who direct and abuse these situations. How will the Secretary of State promote trusted sources when there are people, even in this House, who are prepared to undermine them, and we are losing jobs and services at public service broadcasters?”

Backed 3 motionsSpoke in 16 debatesAsked 13 questions1 APPG role
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Key Parliamentary Votes

See where your MP stands on these issues

VOTED AYE4 Sep 2025

House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

✓ Passed — 336 For, 77 Against

DID NOT VOTE9 Mar 2026

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

✓ Passed — 307 For, 173 Against

DID NOT VOTE10 Mar 2026

Courts and Tribunals Bill

✓ Passed — 304 For, 203 Against

Where Pete fits into things

Sir Keir Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Pete Wishart

Pete Wishart

Scottish National Party MP for 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