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Callum Anderson vs Simon Lightwood

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

Photograph of Callum Anderson
Callum Anderson
Lab Buckingham and Bletchley
vs
Photograph of Simon Lightwood
Simon Lightwood
Lab Wakefield and Rothwell

Voting alignment

Callum Anderson and Simon Lightwood voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 394 shared comparable votes.

392 same votes 2 different votes 394 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
37 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 63 shared votes
37 Aye 26 No
17 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
17 Aye 17 No
16 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
16 Aye 15 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
37 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 63 shared votes
37 Aye 26 No
17 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
17 Aye 17 No
16 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
16 Aye 15 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

93.7%
21% above average
Rank 3 of 650
Participation
65.6%
7% below average
Rank 508 of 650
581
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
733
1,117 eligible divisions
294
50.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
394
53.8% of votes cast
287
49.4% of votes cast
No votes
339
46.2% of votes cast
2
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
4 years, 4 months
Since 23 Jun 2022

Debates

71
-22.0 vs Commons average
Rank 356 of 650
Appearances
97
+4.0 vs Commons average
Rank 231 of 650
86
-76.0 vs Commons average
Rank 427 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

£185,318
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£764,432
all imported IPSA years
£185,318
18% below average
Latest expenses
£321,958
42% above average
1
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

Education
50 of 50 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
16 of 17 votes
Defence
34 of 34 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
38 of 42 votes
Housing
32 of 32 votes
#3
NHS / Health
16 of 20 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#4
Housing
34 of 44 votes
Transport
30 of 30 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
41 of 54 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
No
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: 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
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Voting source Commons Votes API