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Oliver Ryan vs Simon Lightwood

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

Photograph of Oliver Ryan
Oliver Ryan
Lab Burnley
vs
Photograph of Simon Lightwood
Simon Lightwood
Lab Wakefield and Rothwell

Voting alignment

Oliver Ryan and Simon Lightwood voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 349 shared comparable votes.

347 same votes 2 different votes 349 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
44 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
44 Aye 25 No
20 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
20 Aye 15 No
15 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
15 Aye 17 No
8 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No
9 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 19 shared votes
9 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
44 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
44 Aye 25 No
20 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
20 Aye 15 No
15 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
15 Aye 17 No
8 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No
9 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 19 shared votes
9 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

81.9%
10% above average
Rank 152 of 650
Participation
66.0%
6% below average
Rank 502 of 650
517
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
744
1,128 eligible divisions
245
47.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
402
54.0% of votes cast
272
52.6% of votes cast
No votes
342
46.0% of votes cast
2
0.4% 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

36
-58.5 vs Commons average
Rank 555 of 650
Appearances
105
+10.5 vs Commons average
Rank 204 of 650
40
-124.6 vs Commons average
Rank 570 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

£234,505
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£764,432
all imported IPSA years
£234,505
4% above average
Latest expenses
£321,958
42% above average
4
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

Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
16 of 17 votes
Education
48 of 50 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
38 of 42 votes
Transport
30 of 32 votes
#3
NHS / Health
16 of 20 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#4
Housing
34 of 44 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
41 of 54 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
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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