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Andy McDonald vs Simon Lightwood

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

Photograph of Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Lab Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
vs
Photograph of Simon Lightwood
Simon Lightwood
Lab Wakefield and Rothwell

Voting alignment

Andy McDonald and Simon Lightwood voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 606 shared comparable votes.

587 same votes 19 different votes 606 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
55 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 84 shared votes
55 Aye 29 No
25 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 42 shared votes
25 Aye 17 No
23 Aye 18 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 41 shared votes
23 Aye 18 No
20 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
20 Aye 17 No
22 Aye 4 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
22 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 10 No
Benefits 77% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No
16 Aye 33 No
Migration 98% aligned 49 shared votes
17 Aye 32 No
28 Aye 28 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 56 shared votes
29 Aye 27 No
55 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 84 shared votes
55 Aye 29 No
25 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 42 shared votes
25 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

75.8%
3% above average
Rank 288 of 650
Participation
66.1%
6% below average
Rank 496 of 650
1,836
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
749
1,133 eligible divisions
1,018
55.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
405
54.1% of votes cast
818
44.6% of votes cast
No votes
344
45.9% of votes cast
23
1.3% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
13 years, 11 months
Since 29 Nov 2012
Commons service
4 years, 4 months
Since 23 Jun 2022

Debates

102
+6.4 vs Commons average
Rank 218 of 650
Appearances
114
+18.4 vs Commons average
Rank 184 of 650
141
-25.4 vs Commons average
Rank 276 of 650
Contributions
253
+86.6 vs Commons average
Rank 115 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,505,391
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£764,432
all imported IPSA years
£296,890
31% above average
Latest expenses
£321,958
42% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
2
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

Work / Employment
74 of 80 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
16 of 17 votes
Defence
65 of 71 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
38 of 42 votes
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
#3
NHS / Health
16 of 20 votes
Brexit / EU
183 of 212 votes
#4
Housing
35 of 45 votes
Transport
84 of 98 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
41 of 54 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No rebel
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
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
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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