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Maureen Burke vs Simon Lightwood

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

Photograph of Maureen Burke
Maureen Burke
Lab Glasgow North East
vs
Photograph of Simon Lightwood
Simon Lightwood
Lab Wakefield and Rothwell

Voting alignment

Maureen Burke and Simon Lightwood voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 263 shared comparable votes.

261 same votes 2 different votes 263 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
22 Aye 7 No
Tax 100% aligned 29 shared votes
22 Aye 7 No
10 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 No
5 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 18 shared votes
5 Aye 13 No
4 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 17 shared votes
4 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 8 No
Benefits 83% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
22 Aye 7 No
Tax 100% aligned 29 shared votes
22 Aye 7 No
10 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 No
5 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 18 shared votes
5 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

60.1%
12% below average
Rank 572 of 650
Participation
66.0%
6% below average
Rank 502 of 650
379
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
744
1,128 eligible divisions
164
43.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
402
54.0% of votes cast
215
56.7% of votes cast
No votes
342
46.0% of votes cast
3
0.8% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
4 years, 4 months
Since 23 Jun 2022

Debates

27
-67.5 vs Commons average
Rank 587 of 650
Appearances
105
+10.5 vs Commons average
Rank 204 of 650
33
-131.6 vs Commons average
Rank 588 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

£166,388
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£764,432
all imported IPSA years
£166,388
26% below average
Latest expenses
£321,958
42% above average
1
1 registered category
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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
16 of 17 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
38 of 42 votes
Transport
25 of 32 votes
#3
NHS / Health
16 of 20 votes
Energy
15 of 20 votes
#4
Housing
34 of 44 votes
Housing
23 of 32 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
41 of 54 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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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