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Simon Lightwood vs Ms Diane Abbott

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 Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Ind Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Voting alignment

Simon Lightwood and Ms Diane Abbott voted the same way 93% of the time, based on 400 shared comparable votes.

373 same votes 27 different votes 400 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
42 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 64 shared votes
42 Aye 22 No
20 Aye 11 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
20 Aye 11 No
20 Aye 5 No
Housing 100% aligned 25 shared votes
20 Aye 5 No
9 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 14 shared votes
9 Aye 5 No
9 Aye 4 No
Energy 100% aligned 13 shared votes
9 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 9 No
Benefits 43% aligned 14 shared votes
7 Aye 7 No
17 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 95% aligned 41 shared votes
17 Aye 24 No
11 Aye 11 No
Education 95% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
17 Aye 31 No
Migration 96% aligned 48 shared votes
19 Aye 29 No
42 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 64 shared votes
42 Aye 22 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
65.7 %
8 % below average
Rank 510 of 648
664
1,023 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,519
2,312 eligible divisions
370
55.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
850
56.0 % of votes cast
294
44.3 % of votes cast
No votes
669
44.0 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
n/a
rebellion not calculated
3 years, 11 months
Since 23 Jun 2022
Commons service
38 years, 11 months
Since 11 Jun 1987

Debates

60
+0.1 vs Commons average
Rank 229 of 648
Appearances
13
-46.9 vs Commons average
Rank 604 of 648
209
+101.1 vs Commons average
Rank 68 of 648
Contributions
16
-91.9 vs Commons average
Rank 601 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
£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
£321,958
42 % above average
Latest expenses
£270,312
20 % 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
Defence
49 of 59 votes
Democracy / Parliament
12 of 13 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Transport
21 of 26 votes
#3
Trade
70 of 88 votes
NHS / Health
16 of 20 votes
#4
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
Housing
34 of 43 votes
#5
Migration
127 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition Day: Defence 24 Mar 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition Day: Oil and gas 24 Mar 2026
Energy
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
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