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Shockat Adam vs Simon Lightwood

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

Photograph of Shockat Adam
Shockat Adam
Ind Leicester South
vs
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Simon Lightwood
Lab Wakefield and Rothwell

Voting alignment

Shockat Adam and Simon Lightwood voted the same way 46% of the time, based on 220 shared comparable votes.

101 same votes 119 different votes 220 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
6 Aye 4 No
Energy 90% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 3 No
Transport 75% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 8 No
Defence 64% aligned 14 shared votes
3 Aye 11 No
6 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 60% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
11 Aye 11 No
Housing 55% aligned 22 shared votes
19 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 0 No
Digital / Online Safety 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 0 No
Trade 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
9 Aye 10 No
Education 16% aligned 19 shared votes
9 Aye 10 No
2 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 29% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 5 No
Migration 43% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

58.4 %
14 % below average
Rank 583 of 649
Participation
65.1 %
8 % below average
Rank 515 of 649
336
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
698
1,072 eligible divisions
182
54.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
383
54.9 % of votes cast
154
45.8 % of votes cast
No votes
315
45.1 % of votes cast
n/a
rebellion not calculated
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
4 years, 1 months
Since 23 Jun 2022

Debates

173
+95.4 vs Commons average
Rank 26 of 649
Appearances
92
+14.4 vs Commons average
Rank 177 of 649
185
+47.1 vs Commons average
Rank 137 of 649
Contributions
244
+106.1 vs Commons average
Rank 84 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£230,874
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£764,432
all imported IPSA years
£230,874
2 % above average
Latest expenses
£321,958
42 % above average
8
5 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
2
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

Housing
26 of 31 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
27 of 29 votes
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
12 of 13 votes
Defence
23 of 34 votes
#3
NHS / Health
16 of 20 votes
Education
31 of 50 votes
#4
Housing
34 of 43 votes
Migration
8 of 13 votes
#5
Transport
26 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 8 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
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