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Kim Johnson vs Simon Lightwood

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

Photograph of Kim Johnson
Kim Johnson
Lab Liverpool Riverside
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Photograph of Simon Lightwood
Simon Lightwood
Lab Wakefield and Rothwell

Voting alignment

Kim Johnson and Simon Lightwood voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 526 shared comparable votes.

516 same votes 10 different votes 526 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
46 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 73 shared votes
46 Aye 27 No
22 Aye 18 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 40 shared votes
22 Aye 18 No
8 Aye 28 No
Migration 100% aligned 36 shared votes
8 Aye 28 No
18 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
18 Aye 10 No
12 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
12 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
10 Aye 8 No
Benefits 67% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
32 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 96% aligned 53 shared votes
34 Aye 19 No
46 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 73 shared votes
46 Aye 27 No
22 Aye 18 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 40 shared votes
22 Aye 18 No
8 Aye 28 No
Migration 100% aligned 36 shared votes
8 Aye 28 No

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

Voting record

69.8%
3% below average
Rank 425 of 650
Participation
66.0%
6% below average
Rank 502 of 650
1,186
1,699 eligible divisions
Total votes
744
1,128 eligible divisions
606
51.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
402
54.0% of votes cast
580
48.9% of votes cast
No votes
342
46.0% of votes cast
14
1.2% 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

102
+7.5 vs Commons average
Rank 219 of 650
Appearances
105
+10.5 vs Commons average
Rank 204 of 650
111
-53.6 vs Commons average
Rank 356 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

£1,233,187
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£764,432
all imported IPSA years
£286,858
27% above average
Latest expenses
£321,958
42% above average
6
2 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

Devolution / Local Government
48 of 55 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
16 of 17 votes
Transport
56 of 67 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
38 of 42 votes
Brexit / EU
52 of 64 votes
#3
NHS / Health
16 of 20 votes
Education
56 of 69 votes
#4
Housing
34 of 44 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 41 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
No rebel
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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
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 rebel
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: Amendment (a) to motion to insist on Amendment 151A and disagree with Lords Amendments 151E and 151F 25 Oct 2023
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
No
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
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