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Alison Hume vs Simon Lightwood

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Alison Hume
Alison Hume
Lab Scarborough and Whitby
vs
Photograph of Simon Lightwood
Simon Lightwood
Lab Wakefield and Rothwell

Voting alignment

Alison Hume and Simon Lightwood voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 324 shared comparable votes.

320 same votes 4 different votes 324 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
29 Aye 24 No
Tax 100% aligned 53 shared votes
29 Aye 24 No
12 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
19 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 26 shared votes
19 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
4 Aye 17 No
6 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 21 shared votes
6 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 7 No
Benefits 71% aligned 14 shared votes
7 Aye 7 No
29 Aye 24 No
Tax 100% aligned 53 shared votes
29 Aye 24 No
12 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
19 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 26 shared votes
19 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
4 Aye 17 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

77.7%
5% above average
Rank 251 of 650
Participation
66.0%
6% below average
Rank 502 of 650
490
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
744
1,128 eligible divisions
229
46.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
402
54.0% of votes cast
261
53.3% of votes cast
No votes
342
46.0% of votes cast
4
0.8% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
4 years, 4 months
Since 23 Jun 2022

Debates

103
+8.5 vs Commons average
Rank 212 of 650
Appearances
105
+10.5 vs Commons average
Rank 204 of 650
127
-37.6 vs Commons average
Rank 303 of 650
Contributions
238
+73.4 vs Commons average
Rank 123 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£231,319
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£764,432
all imported IPSA years
£231,319
2% above average
Latest expenses
£321,958
42% above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
16 of 17 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
38 of 42 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
NHS / Health
16 of 20 votes
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
#4
Housing
34 of 44 votes
Defence
32 of 34 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
41 of 54 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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