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Simon Lightwood vs Zarah Sultana

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 Zarah Sultana
Zarah Sultana
YP Coventry South

Voting alignment

Simon Lightwood and Zarah Sultana voted the same way 86% of the time, based on 523 shared comparable votes.

450 same votes 73 different votes 523 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
16 Aye 8 No
Energy 100% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 6 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 19 shared votes
13 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 6 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 3 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 10 No
Benefits 50% aligned 18 shared votes
9 Aye 9 No
28 Aye 6 No
Housing 76% aligned 34 shared votes
20 Aye 14 No
8 Aye 5 No
Trade 77% aligned 13 shared votes
11 Aye 2 No
29 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 82% aligned 50 shared votes
26 Aye 24 No
5 Aye 13 No
Transport 83% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 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
74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 328 of 648
664
1,023 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,193
1,594 eligible divisions
370
55.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
619
51.9 % of votes cast
294
44.3 % of votes cast
No votes
574
48.1 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.3 % 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
16
-43.9 vs Commons average
Rank 591 of 648
209
+101.1 vs Commons average
Rank 68 of 648
Contributions
21
-86.9 vs Commons average
Rank 588 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
£1,325,082
all imported IPSA years
£321,958
42 % above average
Latest expenses
£293,732
30 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
15
5 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
Work / Employment
60 of 65 votes
Democracy / Parliament
12 of 13 votes
#2
Migration
140 of 152 votes
Transport
21 of 26 votes
#3
Defence
51 of 58 votes
NHS / Health
16 of 20 votes
#4
Housing
45 of 53 votes
Housing
34 of 43 votes
#5
Trade
42 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
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
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
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
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 21 May 2026
No
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
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (e) in lieu of Lords Amendment 102 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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