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Mr Jonathan Brash vs Simon Lightwood

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

Photograph of Mr Jonathan Brash
Mr Jonathan Brash
Lab Hartlepool
vs
Photograph of Simon Lightwood
Simon Lightwood
Lab Wakefield and Rothwell

Voting alignment

Mr Jonathan Brash and Simon Lightwood voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 307 shared comparable votes.

301 same votes 6 different votes 307 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
39 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
39 Aye 22 No
20 Aye 3 No
Housing 100% aligned 23 shared votes
20 Aye 3 No
13 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
7 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 21 shared votes
7 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 2 No
Foreign Affairs 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
7 Aye 10 No
Benefits 76% aligned 17 shared votes
7 Aye 10 No
39 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
39 Aye 22 No
20 Aye 3 No
Housing 100% aligned 23 shared votes
20 Aye 3 No
13 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

73.4%
1% above average
Rank 342 of 650
Participation
66.1%
6% below average
Rank 496 of 650
467
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
749
1,133 eligible divisions
220
47.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
405
54.1% of votes cast
247
52.9% of votes cast
No votes
344
45.9% of votes cast
7
1.5% 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

183
+87.1 vs Commons average
Rank 55 of 650
Appearances
111
+15.1 vs Commons average
Rank 186 of 650
221
+53.9 vs Commons average
Rank 145 of 650
Contributions
249
+81.9 vs Commons average
Rank 115 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£171,030
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£764,432
all imported IPSA years
£171,030
24% below average
Latest expenses
£321,958
42% above average
2
2 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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
16 of 17 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
38 of 42 votes
Housing
31 of 33 votes
#3
NHS / Health
16 of 20 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#4
Housing
35 of 45 votes
Transport
28 of 32 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
41 of 54 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye rebel
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
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
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
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
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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