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Sir Mark Tami vs Simon Lightwood

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

Photograph of Sir Mark Tami
Sir Mark Tami
Lab Alyn and Deeside
vs
Photograph of Simon Lightwood
Simon Lightwood
Lab Wakefield and Rothwell

Voting alignment

Sir Mark Tami and Simon Lightwood voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 682 shared comparable votes.

681 same votes 1 different votes 682 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
59 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 92 shared votes
59 Aye 33 No
36 Aye 30 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 66 shared votes
36 Aye 30 No
23 Aye 34 No
Migration 100% aligned 57 shared votes
23 Aye 34 No
26 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 40 shared votes
26 Aye 14 No
21 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
21 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
59 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 92 shared votes
59 Aye 33 No
36 Aye 30 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 66 shared votes
36 Aye 30 No
23 Aye 34 No
Migration 100% aligned 57 shared votes
23 Aye 34 No
26 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 40 shared votes
26 Aye 14 No
21 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
21 Aye 18 No

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

Voting record

82.7%
10% above average
Rank 140 of 650
Participation
65.6%
7% below average
Rank 508 of 650
1,989
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
733
1,117 eligible divisions
1,081
54.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
394
53.8% of votes cast
908
45.7% of votes cast
No votes
339
46.2% of votes cast
15
0.8% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
25 years, 4 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
4 years, 4 months
Since 23 Jun 2022

Debates

0
-93.0 vs Commons average
Rank 646 of 650
Appearances
97
+4.0 vs Commons average
Rank 231 of 650
0
-162.0 vs Commons average
Rank 645 of 650
Contributions
230
+68.0 vs Commons average
Rank 124 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,953,004
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£764,432
all imported IPSA years
£286,200
27% above average
Latest expenses
£321,958
42% above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
0
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

Foreign Affairs
78 of 82 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
16 of 17 votes
Education
91 of 96 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
38 of 42 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#3
NHS / Health
16 of 20 votes
Migration
154 of 171 votes
#4
Housing
34 of 44 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
41 of 54 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
draft Agricultural Holdings (Fee) Regulations 2022 7 Dec 2022
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API