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Simon Lightwood vs Pete Wishart

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 Pete Wishart
Pete Wishart
SNP Perth and Kinross-shire

Voting alignment

Simon Lightwood and Pete Wishart voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 306 shared comparable votes.

241 same votes 65 different votes 306 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
9 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 6 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
17 Aye 7 No
Foreign Affairs 96% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 3 No
Transport 40% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
8 Aye 9 No
Benefits 47% aligned 17 shared votes
11 Aye 6 No
32 Aye 10 No
Tax 52% aligned 42 shared votes
24 Aye 18 No
8 Aye 3 No
Energy 55% aligned 11 shared votes
7 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 1 No
Education 67% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 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
54.3%
18% below average
Rank 609 of 649
711
1,087 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,289
2,376 eligible divisions
387
54.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
716
55.5% of votes cast
324
45.6% of votes cast
No votes
573
44.5% 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
25 years, 3 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

86
+2.3 vs Commons average
Rank 234 of 649
Appearances
101
+17.3 vs Commons average
Rank 165 of 649
215
+69.1 vs Commons average
Rank 123 of 649
Contributions
121
-24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 271 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
£2,971,117
all imported IPSA years
£321,958
42% above average
Latest expenses
£294,385
30% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
2 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
Brexit / EU
195 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
27 of 29 votes
#2
Migration
147 of 171 votes
NHS / Health
16 of 20 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Housing
34 of 44 votes
#4
Trade
75 of 91 votes
Transport
26 of 34 votes
#5
Cost of Living
8 of 10 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
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 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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