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Andrew Western vs Simon Lightwood

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

Photograph of Andrew Western
Andrew Western
Lab Stretford and Urmston
vs
Photograph of Simon Lightwood
Simon Lightwood
Lab Wakefield and Rothwell

Voting alignment

Andrew Western and Simon Lightwood voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 442 shared comparable votes.

442 same votes 0 different votes 442 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
32 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 57 shared votes
32 Aye 25 No
19 Aye 29 No
Migration 100% aligned 48 shared votes
19 Aye 29 No
21 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 44 shared votes
21 Aye 23 No
14 Aye 18 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 32 shared votes
14 Aye 18 No
19 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 57 shared votes
32 Aye 25 No
19 Aye 29 No
Migration 100% aligned 48 shared votes
19 Aye 29 No
21 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 44 shared votes
21 Aye 23 No
14 Aye 18 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 32 shared votes
14 Aye 18 No
19 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

74.6 %
1 % above average
Rank 333 of 647
Participation
65.0 %
8 % below average
Rank 519 of 647
680
912 eligible divisions
Total votes
667
1,026 eligible divisions
335
49.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
370
55.5 % of votes cast
345
50.7 % of votes cast
No votes
297
44.5 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
3 years, 5 months
Since 15 Dec 2022
Commons service
3 years, 11 months
Since 23 Jun 2022

Debates

50
-11.5 vs Commons average
Rank 332 of 647
Appearances
60
-1.5 vs Commons average
Rank 248 of 647
305
+194.5 vs Commons average
Rank 34 of 647
Contributions
209
+98.5 vs Commons average
Rank 76 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£577,200
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£764,432
all imported IPSA years
£255,721
13 % above average
Latest expenses
£321,958
42 % above average
9
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
13 of 13 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
27 of 29 votes
Foreign Affairs
6 of 6 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
12 of 13 votes
Defence
30 of 31 votes
#3
Transport
21 of 26 votes
Devolution / Local Government
39 of 43 votes
#4
NHS / Health
16 of 20 votes
Benefits
31 of 35 votes
#5
Housing
34 of 43 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 8 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API