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Pete Wishart MP

Pete Wishart is the Scottish National Party MP for Perth and Kinross-shire, and was elected in 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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    We saw off ID cards in 2005 – The SNP will do everything in our power to ensure the Britcard meets the same fate

    Well, here we go again. It’s taken twenty years, but ID cards are back, this time in shiny digital form, turbocharged by modern technology. This week, I led the first House of Commons debate on Digital ID, with the SNP leading opposition

    by Pete Wishart MP
    October 23, 2025
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