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Simon Lightwood vs Carla Denyer

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
vs
Photograph of Carla Denyer
Carla Denyer
Green Bristol Central

Voting alignment

Simon Lightwood and Carla Denyer voted the same way 63% of the time, based on 265 shared comparable votes.

168 same votes 97 different votes 265 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
19 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 96% aligned 23 shared votes
18 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 5 No
Energy 91% aligned 11 shared votes
7 Aye 4 No
12 Aye 12 No
Education 79% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No
29 Aye 19 No
Tax 77% aligned 48 shared votes
26 Aye 22 No
3 Aye 9 No
Defence 75% aligned 12 shared votes
6 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 0 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 12 shared votes
0 Aye 12 No
2 Aye 4 No
Migration 33% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 10 No
Benefits 36% aligned 14 shared votes
7 Aye 7 No
10 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 47% aligned 17 shared votes
7 Aye 10 No
1 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 50% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

64.9 %
8 % below average
Rank 523 of 648
Participation
74.1 %
1 % above average
Rank 343 of 648
664
1,023 eligible divisions
Total votes
390
526 eligible divisions
370
55.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
213
54.6 % of votes cast
294
44.3 % of votes cast
No votes
177
45.4 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3 % of votes cast
3 years, 11 months
Since 23 Jun 2022
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

60
+0.1 vs Commons average
Rank 229 of 648
Appearances
49
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 326 of 648
209
+101.1 vs Commons average
Rank 68 of 648
Contributions
68
-39.9 vs Commons average
Rank 349 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£764,432
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£229,692
all imported IPSA years
£321,958
42 % above average
Latest expenses
£229,692
2 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
9
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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

Foreign Affairs
27 of 29 votes
#1
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Democracy / Parliament
12 of 13 votes
#2
Defence
22 of 22 votes
Transport
21 of 26 votes
#3
Energy
17 of 17 votes
NHS / Health
16 of 20 votes
#4
Work / Employment
34 of 37 votes
Housing
34 of 43 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
5 of 6 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
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
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Defence 24 Mar 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition Day: Oil and gas 24 Mar 2026
Energy
No
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