About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Pete Wishart) represents you, and all of the people who live in Perth and Kinross-shire, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

MPs split their time between Parliament and their constituency. In Parliament, they debate and vote on new laws, review existing laws, and question the Government. In the constituency, their focus is on supporting local people and championing local issues. They have a small staff team who help with casework, maintain their diaries, and monitor their inbox.

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• Find out more about your MP, including their voting summary and recent speeches.
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Proffil

Scottish National Party MP ar gyfer Perth and Kinross-shire

Aeth i mewn i'r Tŷ'r Cyffredin ar 7 Mehefin 2001 — Etholiad cyffredinol

Also represented Perth and North Perthshire; North Tayside

• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Cyfryngau Cymdeithasol

• @petewishart.bsky.social
• @PeteWishart
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Themau o ddiddordeb

Pete Wishart campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Home Department
• Culture Media and Sport
• Treasury
• Scotland
• Defence
• Departmental Expenditure
• Scotland
• Press Releases
• Departmental ICT
• Asylum: Finance

Swyddogaethau cyfredol

• SNP Deputy Leader (since 10 Gor 2024)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Constitution) (since 10 Gor 2024)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Home Affairs) (since 10 Gor 2024)

Swyddogaethau eraill yn y gorffennol

• Member, Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Committee (12 Chw 2025 to 18 Maw 2025)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) ( 8 Med 2022 to 12 Rha 2022)
• Shadow SNP Leader of the House of Commons ( 1 Chw 2021 to 8 Med 2022)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (20 Mai 2020 to 30 Mai 2024)
• Chair, Scottish Affairs Committee (27 Ion 2020 to 30 Mai 2024)
• Chair, Scottish Affairs Committee (27 Ion 2020 to 6 Mai 2010)
• Chair, Scottish Affairs Committee (27 Ion 2020 to 30 Mai 2024)
• Chair, Scottish Affairs Committee (27 Ion 2020 to 6 Tach 2019)
• Chair, Scottish Affairs Committee (27 Ion 2020 to 3 Mai 2017)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Cabinet Office) ( 7 Ion 2020 to 1 Chw 2021)
• Member, Members Estimate Committee (15 Mai 2019 to 8 Med 2022)
• Member, House of Commons Commission (15 Mai 2019 to 8 Med 2022)
• Member, Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system (13 Chw 2019 to 6 Tach 2019)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) ( 6 Tach 2017 to 6 Tach 2019)
• Chair, Scottish Affairs Committee (12 Gor 2017 to 6 Tach 2019)
• Chair, Scottish Affairs Committee (12 Gor 2017 to 6 Tach 2019)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Constitution) (20 Meh 2017 to 1 Chw 2021)
• Shadow SNP Leader of the House of Commons (20 Meh 2017 to 7 Ion 2020)
• Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (10 Tach 2015 to 3 Mai 2017)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (10 Med 2015 to 3 Mai 2017)
• Chair, Scottish Affairs Committee (18 Meh 2015 to 3 Mai 2017)
• Chair, Scottish Affairs Committee (18 Meh 2015 to 3 Mai 2017)
• Chair, Scottish Affairs Committee (18 Meh 2015 to 3 Mai 2017)
• Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission (15 Meh 2015 to 3 Mai 2017)
• Shadow SNP Westminster Group Leader (Leader of the House of Commons) (20 Mai 2015 to 20 Meh 2017)
• Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (18 Tach 2010 to 9 Tach 2012)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Culture and Sport) (15 Meh 2010 to 20 Mai 2015)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Constitution) (15 Meh 2010 to 20 Mai 2015)
• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (24 Tach 2008 to 27 Ion 2020)
• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (24 Tach 2008 to 6 Mai 2010)
• Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art ( 1 Ion 2008 to 6 Mai 2010)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs) (10 Hyd 2007 to 6 Mai 2010)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Justice) (10 Hyd 2007 to 6 Mai 2010)
• Member, Administration Committee (12 Gor 2005 to 24 Tach 2008)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Cabinet Office) (10 Mai 2005 to 10 Hyd 2007)
• Shadow Spokesperson (International Development) (10 Mai 2005 to 6 Mai 2010)
• Member, Catering Committee (28 Mai 2004 to 11 Ebr 2005)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) ( 1 Meh 2001 to 1 Meh 2007)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport) (10 Mai 2001 to 6 Mai 2010)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (10 Mai 2001 to 5 Mai 2005)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Transport) (10 Mai 2001 to 5 Mai 2005)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

SNP MPs only attend sittings where the legislation pertains to Scotland.

• Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Parking (Code of Practice) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Intellectual Property Bill Committee (2 out of 4)
• Political Parties and Elections Bill Committee (8 out of 11)
• International Development (Reporting and Transparency) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill Committee (3 out of 5)

Ymddangosiadau diweddar

• Business of the House 3 Jul 2025

  The city of Perth is still recovering from a devastating fire, which unfortunately resulted in loss of life. Residents were evacuated, and people were unable to access their properties. Last week, together with local MSP John Swinney, I hosted a meeting with affected residents and businesses, and we found that support from insurance companies is nothing other than a lottery. Can we have a...

• Business of the House 3 Jul 2025

  The city of Perth is still recovering from a devastating fire, which unfortunately resulted in loss of life. Residents were evacuated, and people were unable to access their properties. Last week, together with local MSP John Swinney, I hosted a meeting with affected residents and businesses, and we found that support from insurance companies is nothing other than a lottery. Can we have a...

• Culture, Media and Sport: Live Music: Creative Industries Sector Plan 3 Jul 2025

  I very much support the creative industries sector plan. I think it will do a lot of good in ensuring that live music is promoted, and I hope to see some of the trickle-down effect that the Secretary of State talks about, but the creative industries sector plan also talks about establishing a copyright regime that values and protects human creativity. Can she say when we might see the...

Mwy o ymddangosiadau diweddar Pete Wishart

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