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Gen Kitchen vs Simon Lightwood

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

Photograph of Gen Kitchen
Gen Kitchen
Lab Wellingborough and Rushden
vs
Photograph of Simon Lightwood
Simon Lightwood
Lab Wakefield and Rothwell

Voting alignment

Gen Kitchen and Simon Lightwood voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 375 shared comparable votes.

375 same votes 0 different votes 375 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
35 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 60 shared votes
35 Aye 25 No
22 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
22 Aye 11 No
11 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
5 Aye 19 No
Migration 100% aligned 24 shared votes
5 Aye 19 No
8 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
35 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 60 shared votes
35 Aye 25 No
22 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
22 Aye 11 No
11 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
5 Aye 19 No
Migration 100% aligned 24 shared votes
5 Aye 19 No
8 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

87.9%
15% above average
Rank 46 of 649
Participation
65.4%
7% below average
Rank 513 of 649
594
676 eligible divisions
Total votes
711
1,087 eligible divisions
285
48.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
387
54.4% of votes cast
309
52.0% of votes cast
No votes
324
45.6% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
2 years, 7 months
Since 15 Feb 2024
Commons service
4 years, 3 months
Since 23 Jun 2022

Debates

0
-83.7 vs Commons average
Rank 639 of 649
Appearances
86
+2.3 vs Commons average
Rank 234 of 649
0
-145.9 vs Commons average
Rank 637 of 649
Contributions
215
+69.1 vs Commons average
Rank 123 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£248,055
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£764,432
all imported IPSA years
£248,055
10% above average
Latest expenses
£321,958
42% above average
0
0 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

Education
50 of 50 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
16 of 17 votes
Transport
31 of 31 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
27 of 29 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#3
NHS / Health
16 of 20 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#4
Housing
34 of 44 votes
NHS / Health
12 of 12 votes
#5
Transport
26 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
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
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
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
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API