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Sir Keir Starmer vs Simon Lightwood

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Sir Keir Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer
Lab Holborn and St Pancras
vs
Photograph of Simon Lightwood
Simon Lightwood
Lab Wakefield and Rothwell

Voting alignment

Sir Keir Starmer and Simon Lightwood voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 106 shared comparable votes.

106 same votes 0 different votes 106 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 23 No
Migration 100% aligned 38 shared votes
15 Aye 23 No
7 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 10 shared votes
7 Aye 3 No
6 Aye 3 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
6 Aye 3 No
Tax 100% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
0 Aye 5 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 23 No
Migration 100% aligned 38 shared votes
15 Aye 23 No
7 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 10 shared votes
7 Aye 3 No
6 Aye 3 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
6 Aye 3 No
Tax 100% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
0 Aye 5 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

38.4 %
35 % below average
Rank 633 of 647
Participation
65.1 %
8 % below average
Rank 519 of 647
893
2,323 eligible divisions
Total votes
673
1,034 eligible divisions
545
61.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
372
55.3 % of votes cast
348
39.0 % of votes cast
No votes
301
44.7 % of votes cast
2
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
3 years, 11 months
Since 23 Jun 2022

Debates

44
-19.7 vs Commons average
Rank 401 of 647
Appearances
74
+10.3 vs Commons average
Rank 183 of 647
1,405
+1291.2 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 647
Contributions
244
+130.2 vs Commons average
Rank 56 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£1,930,144
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£764,432
all imported IPSA years
£232,065
3 % above average
Latest expenses
£321,958
42 % above average
15
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 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

Brexit / EU
161 of 211 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
27 of 29 votes
Trade
51 of 88 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
12 of 13 votes
Environment / Climate
25 of 45 votes
#3
Transport
25 of 30 votes
Foreign Affairs
37 of 69 votes
#4
NHS / Health
16 of 20 votes
Transport
42 of 91 votes
#5
Housing
34 of 43 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
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
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
No
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc) 2 Dec 2025
Tax Transport
Aye
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