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Ben Goldsborough vs Simon Lightwood

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

Photograph of Ben Goldsborough
Ben Goldsborough
Lab South Norfolk
vs
Photograph of Simon Lightwood
Simon Lightwood
Lab Wakefield and Rothwell

Voting alignment

Ben Goldsborough and Simon Lightwood voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 358 shared comparable votes.

354 same votes 4 different votes 358 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
34 Aye 19 No
Tax 100% aligned 53 shared votes
34 Aye 19 No
21 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
21 Aye 15 No
15 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
15 Aye 16 No
22 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
22 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
5 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 19 No
Tax 100% aligned 53 shared votes
34 Aye 19 No
21 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
21 Aye 15 No
15 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
15 Aye 16 No
22 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
22 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
5 Aye 18 No

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

Voting record

84.8%
12% above average
Rank 96 of 650
Participation
66.0%
6% below average
Rank 502 of 650
535
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
744
1,128 eligible divisions
262
49.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
402
54.0% of votes cast
273
51.0% of votes cast
No votes
342
46.0% of votes cast
4
0.7% 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

91
-3.5 vs Commons average
Rank 260 of 650
Appearances
105
+10.5 vs Commons average
Rank 204 of 650
159
-5.5 vs Commons average
Rank 222 of 650
Contributions
238
+73.5 vs Commons average
Rank 123 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£162,821
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£764,432
all imported IPSA years
£162,821
28% below average
Latest expenses
£321,958
42% above average
5
2 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

Work / Employment
42 of 42 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
16 of 17 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
38 of 42 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#3
NHS / Health
16 of 20 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#4
Housing
34 of 44 votes
Crime / Justice
64 of 66 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
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
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
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