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Chris Bryant vs Simon Lightwood

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

Photograph of Chris Bryant
Chris Bryant
Lab Rhondda and Ogmore
vs
Photograph of Simon Lightwood
Simon Lightwood
Lab Wakefield and Rothwell

Voting alignment

Chris Bryant and Simon Lightwood voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 455 shared comparable votes.

454 same votes 1 different votes 455 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
47 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
47 Aye 22 No
13 Aye 28 No
Migration 100% aligned 41 shared votes
13 Aye 28 No
20 Aye 10 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 No
16 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 27 shared votes
16 Aye 11 No
20 Aye 5 No
Housing 100% aligned 25 shared votes
20 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
47 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
47 Aye 22 No
13 Aye 28 No
Migration 100% aligned 41 shared votes
13 Aye 28 No
20 Aye 10 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 No
16 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 27 shared votes
16 Aye 11 No
20 Aye 5 No
Housing 100% aligned 25 shared votes
20 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

66.0%
7% below average
Rank 501 of 649
Participation
65.4%
7% below average
Rank 513 of 649
1,567
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
711
1,087 eligible divisions
891
56.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
387
54.4% of votes cast
676
43.1% of votes cast
No votes
324
45.6% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
25 years, 3 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
4 years, 2 months
Since 23 Jun 2022

Debates

83
+0.7 vs Commons average
Rank 238 of 649
Appearances
86
+3.7 vs Commons average
Rank 228 of 649
443
+299.5 vs Commons average
Rank 27 of 649
Contributions
215
+71.5 vs Commons average
Rank 119 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,807,799
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£764,432
all imported IPSA years
£277,046
22% above average
Latest expenses
£321,958
42% above average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
5
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

Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
16 of 17 votes
Brexit / EU
179 of 211 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
27 of 29 votes
Trade
75 of 91 votes
#3
NHS / Health
16 of 20 votes
Environment / Climate
37 of 48 votes
#4
Housing
34 of 44 votes
Defence
52 of 71 votes
#5
Transport
26 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
draft Agricultural Holdings (Fee) Regulations 2022 7 Dec 2022
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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