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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 494 shared comparable votes.

494 same votes 0 different votes 494 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 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 58 shared votes
32 Aye 26 No
22 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 48 shared votes
22 Aye 26 No
19 Aye 29 No
Migration 100% aligned 48 shared votes
19 Aye 29 No
20 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
20 Aye 13 No
14 Aye 18 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 32 shared votes
14 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 58 shared votes
32 Aye 26 No
22 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 48 shared votes
22 Aye 26 No
19 Aye 29 No
Migration 100% aligned 48 shared votes
19 Aye 29 No
20 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
20 Aye 13 No
14 Aye 18 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 32 shared votes
14 Aye 18 No

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

Voting record

73.4%
1% above average
Rank 344 of 650
Participation
65.6%
7% below average
Rank 508 of 650
736
1,003 eligible divisions
Total votes
733
1,117 eligible divisions
357
48.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
394
53.8% of votes cast
379
51.5% of votes cast
No votes
339
46.2% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
3 years, 10 months
Since 15 Dec 2022
Commons service
4 years, 4 months
Since 23 Jun 2022

Debates

51
-42.0 vs Commons average
Rank 476 of 650
Appearances
97
+4.0 vs Commons average
Rank 231 of 650
319
+157.0 vs Commons average
Rank 67 of 650
Contributions
230
+68.0 vs Commons average
Rank 124 of 650

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
8
1 registered category
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
17 of 17 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
16 of 17 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 19 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
38 of 42 votes
Devolution / Local Government
39 of 44 votes
#3
NHS / Health
16 of 20 votes
Benefits
31 of 35 votes
#4
Housing
34 of 44 votes
Education
50 of 58 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
41 of 54 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
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: 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
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API