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Simon Lightwood vs Colum Eastwood

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 Colum Eastwood
Colum Eastwood
SDLP Foyle

Voting alignment

Simon Lightwood and Colum Eastwood voted the same way 92% of the time, based on 374 shared comparable votes.

345 same votes 29 different votes 374 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
17 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
17 Aye 20 No
18 Aye 8 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No
15 Aye 2 No
Energy 100% aligned 17 shared votes
15 Aye 2 No
11 Aye 4 No
Housing 100% aligned 15 shared votes
11 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 9 No
Transport 100% aligned 13 shared votes
4 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 7 No
Benefits 46% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 No
1 Aye 6 No
Democracy / Parliament 71% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
7 Aye 3 No
Education 80% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
11 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 88% aligned 16 shared votes
13 Aye 3 No
37 Aye 15 No
Tax 88% aligned 52 shared votes
33 Aye 19 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
54.8 %
18 % below average
Rank 609 of 648
664
1,023 eligible divisions
Total votes
873
1,594 eligible divisions
370
55.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
478
54.8 % of votes cast
294
44.3 % of votes cast
No votes
395
45.2 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
3 years, 11 months
Since 23 Jun 2022
Commons service
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

60
+0.1 vs Commons average
Rank 229 of 648
Appearances
10
-49.9 vs Commons average
Rank 618 of 648
209
+101.1 vs Commons average
Rank 68 of 648
Contributions
21
-86.9 vs Commons average
Rank 589 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
£1,517,457
all imported IPSA years
£321,958
42 % above average
Latest expenses
£327,867
45 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
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
Foreign Affairs
48 of 50 votes
Democracy / Parliament
12 of 13 votes
#2
Migration
128 of 152 votes
Transport
21 of 26 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
NHS / Health
16 of 20 votes
#4
Work / Employment
53 of 65 votes
Housing
34 of 43 votes
#5
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
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
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 60 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
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
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
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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