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Joe Robertson vs Simon Lightwood

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

Photograph of Joe Robertson
Joe Robertson
Con Isle of Wight East
vs
Photograph of Simon Lightwood
Simon Lightwood
Lab Wakefield and Rothwell

Voting alignment

Joe Robertson and Simon Lightwood voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 276 shared comparable votes.

6 same votes 270 different votes 276 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
6 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 33% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 3 No
Migration 17% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 11 No
Benefits 14% aligned 14 shared votes
9 Aye 5 No
22 Aye 36 No
Tax 0% aligned 58 shared votes
36 Aye 22 No
11 Aye 13 No
Education 0% aligned 24 shared votes
13 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 36 No
Tax 0% aligned 58 shared votes
36 Aye 22 No
11 Aye 13 No
Education 0% aligned 24 shared votes
13 Aye 11 No
7 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 0% aligned 22 shared votes
15 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 18 No
Housing 0% aligned 22 shared votes
18 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 21 shared votes
17 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

75.0 %
2 % above average
Rank 316 of 650
Participation
65.0 %
8 % below average
Rank 518 of 650
422
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
689
1,060 eligible divisions
189
44.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
378
54.9 % of votes cast
233
55.2 % of votes cast
No votes
311
45.1 % of votes cast
2
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
4 years, 0 months
Since 23 Jun 2022

Debates

139
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 49 of 650
Appearances
73
+2.1 vs Commons average
Rank 231 of 650
226
+100.2 vs Commons average
Rank 79 of 650
Contributions
180
+54.2 vs Commons average
Rank 122 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£165,302
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£764,432
all imported IPSA years
£165,302
27 % below average
Latest expenses
£321,958
42 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
1
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

Housing
27 of 31 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
27 of 29 votes
Tax
95 of 111 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
12 of 13 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#3
NHS / Health
16 of 20 votes
Energy
16 of 20 votes
#4
Housing
34 of 43 votes
Trade
4 of 5 votes
#5
Transport
26 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
Aye
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
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