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Stephen Morgan vs Simon Lightwood

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

Photograph of Stephen Morgan
Stephen Morgan
Lab Portsmouth South
vs
Photograph of Simon Lightwood
Simon Lightwood
Lab Wakefield and Rothwell

Voting alignment

Stephen Morgan and Simon Lightwood voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 604 shared comparable votes.

604 same votes 0 different votes 604 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
49 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
49 Aye 31 No
32 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 57 shared votes
32 Aye 25 No
16 Aye 29 No
Migration 100% aligned 45 shared votes
16 Aye 29 No
26 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 43 shared votes
26 Aye 17 No
17 Aye 16 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 33 shared votes
17 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
49 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
49 Aye 31 No
32 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 57 shared votes
32 Aye 25 No
16 Aye 29 No
Migration 100% aligned 45 shared votes
16 Aye 29 No
26 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 43 shared votes
26 Aye 17 No
17 Aye 16 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 33 shared votes
17 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

79.8%
7% above average
Rank 200 of 650
Participation
65.6%
7% below average
Rank 508 of 650
1,716
2,151 eligible divisions
Total votes
733
1,117 eligible divisions
926
54.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
394
53.8% of votes cast
790
46.0% of votes cast
No votes
339
46.2% of votes cast
2
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
4 years, 4 months
Since 23 Jun 2022

Debates

46
-47.0 vs Commons average
Rank 499 of 650
Appearances
97
+4.0 vs Commons average
Rank 231 of 650
246
+84.0 vs Commons average
Rank 113 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

£1,843,494
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£764,432
all imported IPSA years
£285,250
26% above average
Latest expenses
£321,958
42% above average
5
2 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

Education
72 of 76 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
16 of 17 votes
Defence
65 of 71 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
38 of 42 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 47 votes
#3
NHS / Health
16 of 20 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 44 votes
#4
Housing
34 of 44 votes
Work / Employment
67 of 76 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
41 of 54 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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