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Ruth Cadbury vs Simon Lightwood

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

Photograph of Ruth Cadbury
Ruth Cadbury
Lab Brentford and Isleworth
vs
Photograph of Simon Lightwood
Simon Lightwood
Lab Wakefield and Rothwell

Voting alignment

Ruth Cadbury and Simon Lightwood voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 606 shared comparable votes.

605 same votes 1 different votes 606 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
55 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
55 Aye 28 No
25 Aye 30 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 55 shared votes
25 Aye 30 No
22 Aye 30 No
Migration 100% aligned 52 shared votes
22 Aye 30 No
23 Aye 16 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 39 shared votes
23 Aye 16 No
28 Aye 5 No
Housing 100% aligned 33 shared votes
28 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
55 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
55 Aye 28 No
25 Aye 30 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 55 shared votes
25 Aye 30 No
22 Aye 30 No
Migration 100% aligned 52 shared votes
22 Aye 30 No
23 Aye 16 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 39 shared votes
23 Aye 16 No
28 Aye 5 No
Housing 100% aligned 33 shared votes
28 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

74.9%
3% above average
Rank 310 of 650
Participation
65.6%
7% below average
Rank 508 of 650
1,802
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
733
1,117 eligible divisions
1,000
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
394
53.8% of votes cast
802
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
339
46.2% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
4 years, 4 months
Since 23 Jun 2022

Debates

69
-24.0 vs Commons average
Rank 365 of 650
Appearances
97
+4.0 vs Commons average
Rank 231 of 650
87
-75.0 vs Commons average
Rank 421 of 650
Contributions
230
+68.0 vs Commons average
Rank 124 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,210,414
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£764,432
all imported IPSA years
£293,505
30% 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

Brexit / EU
181 of 212 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
16 of 17 votes
Transport
79 of 96 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
38 of 42 votes
Trade
77 of 94 votes
#3
NHS / Health
16 of 20 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 49 votes
#4
Housing
34 of 44 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
41 of 54 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
draft Agricultural Holdings (Fee) Regulations 2022 7 Dec 2022
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
No
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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