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Simon Lightwood vs Dave Robertson

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 Dave Robertson
Dave Robertson
Lab Lichfield

Voting alignment

Simon Lightwood and Dave Robertson voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 376 shared comparable votes.

372 same votes 4 different votes 376 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
41 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 66 shared votes
41 Aye 25 No
20 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
20 Aye 13 No
16 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
16 Aye 16 No
19 Aye 4 No
Housing 100% aligned 23 shared votes
19 Aye 4 No
9 Aye 13 No
Transport 100% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
41 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 66 shared votes
41 Aye 25 No
20 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
20 Aye 13 No
16 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
16 Aye 16 No
19 Aye 4 No
Housing 100% aligned 23 shared votes
19 Aye 4 No
9 Aye 13 No
Transport 100% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

66.0%
6% below average
Rank 502 of 650
Participation
87.3%
15% above average
Rank 51 of 650
744
1,128 eligible divisions
Total votes
551
631 eligible divisions
402
54.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
296
53.7% of votes cast
342
46.0% of votes cast
No votes
255
46.3% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
4
0.7% of votes cast
4 years, 4 months
Since 23 Jun 2022
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

105
+10.5 vs Commons average
Rank 204 of 650
Appearances
135
+40.5 vs Commons average
Rank 119 of 650
238
+73.5 vs Commons average
Rank 123 of 650
Contributions
175
+10.5 vs Commons average
Rank 197 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£764,432
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£212,620
all imported IPSA years
£321,958
42% above average
Latest expenses
£212,620
6% below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
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

Democracy / Parliament
16 of 17 votes
#1
Housing
32 of 32 votes
Foreign Affairs
38 of 42 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
NHS / Health
16 of 20 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Housing
34 of 44 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Devolution / Local Government
41 of 54 votes
#5
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API