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Chris Law vs Simon Lightwood

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

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Chris Law
SNP Dundee Central
vs
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Simon Lightwood
Lab Wakefield and Rothwell

Voting alignment

Chris Law and Simon Lightwood voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 279 shared comparable votes.

217 same votes 62 different votes 279 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
15 Aye 6 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 21 shared votes
15 Aye 6 No
10 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
4 Aye 5 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 3 No
Trade 100% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
0 Aye 6 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 6 shared votes
0 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 4 No
Energy 44% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
9 Aye 6 No
Benefits 47% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No
28 Aye 19 No
Tax 49% aligned 47 shared votes
36 Aye 11 No
1 Aye 2 No
Transport 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
7 Aye 4 No
Democracy / Parliament 73% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

51.5%
21% below average
Rank 619 of 649
Participation
65.4%
7% below average
Rank 513 of 649
1,223
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
711
1,087 eligible divisions
674
55.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
387
54.4% of votes cast
549
44.9% of votes cast
No votes
324
45.6% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
4 years, 2 months
Since 23 Jun 2022

Debates

57
-25.3 vs Commons average
Rank 392 of 649
Appearances
86
+3.7 vs Commons average
Rank 228 of 649
64
-79.5 vs Commons average
Rank 461 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

£2,467,498
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£764,432
all imported IPSA years
£345,624
53% above average
Latest expenses
£321,958
42% above average
8
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
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

Brexit / EU
196 of 211 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
16 of 17 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
27 of 29 votes
Migration
138 of 171 votes
#3
NHS / Health
16 of 20 votes
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
#4
Housing
34 of 44 votes
Trade
61 of 91 votes
#5
Transport
26 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
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