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Simon Lightwood vs Wera Hobhouse

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 Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath

Voting alignment

Simon Lightwood and Wera Hobhouse voted the same way 64% of the time, based on 453 shared comparable votes.

291 same votes 162 different votes 453 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
15 Aye 1 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 16 shared votes
15 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 6 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No
16 Aye 4 No
Foreign Affairs 95% aligned 20 shared votes
15 Aye 5 No
14 Aye 4 No
Energy 94% aligned 18 shared votes
15 Aye 3 No
17 Aye 21 No
Migration 92% aligned 38 shared votes
18 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
10 Aye 9 No
Education 11% aligned 19 shared votes
9 Aye 10 No
3 Aye 4 No
Defence 14% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 6 No
Transport 20% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
7 Aye 9 No
Benefits 25% aligned 16 shared votes
7 Aye 9 No
43 Aye 15 No
Tax 33% aligned 58 shared votes
30 Aye 28 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
74.0 %
1 % above average
Rank 348 of 648
664
1,023 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,522
2,057 eligible divisions
370
55.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
821
53.9 % of votes cast
294
44.3 % of votes cast
No votes
701
46.1 % 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
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

60
+0.1 vs Commons average
Rank 229 of 648
Appearances
121
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 38 of 648
209
+101.1 vs Commons average
Rank 68 of 648
Contributions
157
+49.1 vs Commons average
Rank 107 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
£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
£321,958
42 % above average
Latest expenses
£306,189
35 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
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
Devolution / Local Government
60 of 62 votes
Democracy / Parliament
12 of 13 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
Transport
21 of 26 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
NHS / Health
16 of 20 votes
#4
Defence
52 of 59 votes
Housing
34 of 43 votes
#5
Trade
69 of 84 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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 Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
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
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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
No
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
Where they voted the same
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
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill: Second Reading 16 Sep 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Bus Services (No.2) Bill: Third Reading 10 Sep 2025
Transport
Aye
No
Bus Services (No.2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 58 10 Sep 2025
Transport
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 53 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 18 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
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