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Andy Slaughter vs Simon Lightwood

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

Photograph of Andy Slaughter
Andy Slaughter
Lab Hammersmith and Chiswick
vs
Photograph of Simon Lightwood
Simon Lightwood
Lab Wakefield and Rothwell

Voting alignment

Andy Slaughter and Simon Lightwood voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 668 shared comparable votes.

666 same votes 2 different votes 668 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
34 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 61 shared votes
34 Aye 27 No
23 Aye 34 No
Migration 100% aligned 57 shared votes
23 Aye 34 No
26 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 43 shared votes
26 Aye 17 No
19 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
19 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
55 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 84 shared votes
55 Aye 29 No
34 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 61 shared votes
34 Aye 27 No
23 Aye 34 No
Migration 100% aligned 57 shared votes
23 Aye 34 No
26 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 43 shared votes
26 Aye 17 No
19 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
19 Aye 18 No

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

Voting record

81.5%
9% above average
Rank 167 of 650
Participation
65.6%
7% below average
Rank 508 of 650
1,962
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
733
1,117 eligible divisions
1,086
55.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
394
53.8% of votes cast
876
44.6% of votes cast
No votes
339
46.2% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
4 years, 4 months
Since 23 Jun 2022

Debates

90
-3.0 vs Commons average
Rank 259 of 650
Appearances
97
+4.0 vs Commons average
Rank 231 of 650
154
-8.0 vs Commons average
Rank 232 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

£2,905,788
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£764,432
all imported IPSA years
£285,386
26% above average
Latest expenses
£321,958
42% above average
1
1 registered category
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

Housing
65 of 67 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
16 of 17 votes
Defence
68 of 71 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
38 of 42 votes
NHS / Health
53 of 56 votes
#3
NHS / Health
16 of 20 votes
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
#4
Housing
34 of 44 votes
Education
89 of 96 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
41 of 54 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 13 25 Oct 2023
Aye
No
draft Agricultural Holdings (Fee) Regulations 2022 7 Dec 2022
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
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
No
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
No
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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