Peter Wishart

Peter Wishart (born 9 Mairch 1962) is a Scots politeecian, that wis a member o the Unitit Kinrick pairlament at Wastmeenster, representin the Scots National Pairty. He representit the Pairth an North Pairthshire consteetuency in the Hoose o Commons, and wis ane o the langest servin Scots MPs. He wis defeatit in the 2024 Unitit Kinrick general walin.

In Januar 2015, he led a debate oan the abolition o the Hoose o Lairds. The same year he becam chair o the Scottish Affairs Select Committee. 

In 2015, he suggestit the Palace o Wastmeenster should becam a tourist attraction an the pairlament move tae a modren buildin. He wis active in the debate on Brexit an wis banned frae the Commons fur uising a placard wi 'nul points' tae show the Prime Meenister Theresa May his score oot o ten. He exponed that independence wis the 'settled will' o the Scots fowk. 

He cam frae Dunfaurlin an wis eddicatit at Queen Anne School Dunfaurlin an Moray Hoose College, an wis a community worker. He wis a director o chairity Fast Forward, promotin weal livin fur young fowk. Afore staundin for election, he wis in the baunds Big Country an Runrig, wi his brither Alan. Wishart is the ae member o pairlament that haes been on the televeesion shaw Top of the Pops. 

Category:1962 births
Category:Livin fowk
Category:Scots National Pairty MPs
Category:Scots muisickers
Category:Keybuirdists
Category:UK MPs 2001–2005
Category:UK MPs 2005–2010
Category:UK MPs 2010–2015
Category:UK MPs 2015–2017
Category:UK MPs 2017–2019
Category:UK MPs 2019–2024
Category:Alumni o the Varsity o Edinburgh

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