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Kate Osborne vs Simon Lightwood

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

Photograph of Kate Osborne
Kate Osborne
Lab Jarrow and Gateshead East
vs
Photograph of Simon Lightwood
Simon Lightwood
Lab Wakefield and Rothwell

Voting alignment

Kate Osborne and Simon Lightwood voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 481 shared comparable votes.

470 same votes 11 different votes 481 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
51 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
51 Aye 26 No
16 Aye 34 No
Migration 100% aligned 50 shared votes
16 Aye 34 No
20 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
20 Aye 15 No
13 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No
16 Aye 5 No
Housing 100% aligned 21 shared votes
16 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 8 No
Benefits 56% aligned 16 shared votes
7 Aye 9 No
51 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
51 Aye 26 No
16 Aye 34 No
Migration 100% aligned 50 shared votes
16 Aye 34 No
20 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
20 Aye 15 No
13 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

64.2%
8% below average
Rank 527 of 650
Participation
66.0%
6% below average
Rank 502 of 650
1,090
1,699 eligible divisions
Total votes
744
1,128 eligible divisions
560
51.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
402
54.0% of votes cast
530
48.6% of votes cast
No votes
342
46.0% of votes cast
15
1.4% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
4 years, 4 months
Since 23 Jun 2022

Debates

11
-83.5 vs Commons average
Rank 624 of 650
Appearances
105
+10.5 vs Commons average
Rank 204 of 650
12
-152.6 vs Commons average
Rank 622 of 650
Contributions
238
+73.4 vs Commons average
Rank 123 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,466,346
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£764,432
all imported IPSA years
£344,831
52% above average
Latest expenses
£321,958
42% above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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

Democracy / Parliament
35 of 41 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
16 of 17 votes
Migration
131 of 154 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
38 of 42 votes
Environment / Climate
34 of 45 votes
#3
NHS / Health
16 of 20 votes
Trade
41 of 56 votes
#4
Housing
34 of 44 votes
Education
50 of 69 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
41 of 54 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No rebel
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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