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Clive Efford vs Simon Lightwood

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

Photograph of Clive Efford
Clive Efford
Lab Eltham and Chislehurst
vs
Photograph of Simon Lightwood
Simon Lightwood
Lab Wakefield and Rothwell

Voting alignment

Clive Efford and Simon Lightwood voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 611 shared comparable votes.

608 same votes 3 different votes 611 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
49 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
49 Aye 27 No
32 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 57 shared votes
32 Aye 25 No
22 Aye 32 No
Migration 100% aligned 54 shared votes
22 Aye 32 No
23 Aye 16 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 39 shared votes
23 Aye 16 No
20 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
20 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
9 Aye 8 No
Benefits 88% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
49 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
49 Aye 27 No
32 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 57 shared votes
32 Aye 25 No
22 Aye 32 No
Migration 100% aligned 54 shared votes
22 Aye 32 No
23 Aye 16 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 39 shared votes
23 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

76.3%
4% above average
Rank 281 of 650
Participation
65.6%
7% below average
Rank 508 of 650
1,835
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
733
1,117 eligible divisions
1,029
56.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
394
53.8% of votes cast
806
43.9% of votes cast
No votes
339
46.2% of votes cast
4
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
4 years, 4 months
Since 23 Jun 2022

Debates

95
+2.0 vs Commons average
Rank 235 of 650
Appearances
97
+4.0 vs Commons average
Rank 231 of 650
88
-74.0 vs Commons average
Rank 414 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

£2,722,645
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£764,432
all imported IPSA years
£265,723
17% above average
Latest expenses
£321,958
42% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
4
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
79 of 82 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
16 of 17 votes
Migration
150 of 171 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
38 of 42 votes
Education
84 of 96 votes
#3
NHS / Health
16 of 20 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#4
Housing
34 of 44 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
41 of 54 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
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
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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