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Simon Lightwood vs Brendan O'Hara

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

Photograph of Simon Lightwood
Simon Lightwood
Lab Wakefield and Rothwell
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Photograph of Brendan O'Hara
Brendan O'Hara
SNP Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Voting alignment

Simon Lightwood and Brendan O'Hara voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 330 shared comparable votes.

266 same votes 64 different votes 330 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
11 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
21 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 23 shared votes
21 Aye 2 No
12 Aye 5 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 17 shared votes
12 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 6 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
1 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 9 No
Benefits 50% aligned 20 shared votes
13 Aye 7 No
37 Aye 13 No
Tax 56% aligned 50 shared votes
31 Aye 19 No
1 Aye 4 No
Transport 60% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
11 Aye 5 No
Energy 69% aligned 16 shared votes
10 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 8 No
Democracy / Parliament 70% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

65.4%
7% below average
Rank 513 of 649
Participation
57.7%
15% below average
Rank 590 of 649
711
1,087 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,370
2,376 eligible divisions
387
54.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
754
55.0% of votes cast
324
45.6% of votes cast
No votes
616
45.0% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
4 years, 3 months
Since 23 Jun 2022
Commons service
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

86
+2.3 vs Commons average
Rank 234 of 649
Appearances
82
-1.7 vs Commons average
Rank 257 of 649
215
+69.1 vs Commons average
Rank 123 of 649
Contributions
96
-49.9 vs Commons average
Rank 350 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£764,432
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,535,264
all imported IPSA years
£321,958
42% above average
Latest expenses
£358,048
58% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
7
5 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
16 of 17 votes
#1
Migration
163 of 171 votes
Foreign Affairs
27 of 29 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
NHS / Health
16 of 20 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
53 of 60 votes
Housing
34 of 44 votes
#4
Trade
74 of 91 votes
Transport
26 of 34 votes
#5
Work / Employment
62 of 77 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Pension 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 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
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