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Tracy Gilbert vs Simon Lightwood

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

Photograph of Tracy Gilbert
Tracy Gilbert
Lab Edinburgh North and Leith
vs
Photograph of Simon Lightwood
Simon Lightwood
Lab Wakefield and Rothwell

Voting alignment

Tracy Gilbert and Simon Lightwood voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 327 shared comparable votes.

323 same votes 4 different votes 327 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
43 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 68 shared votes
43 Aye 25 No
16 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
16 Aye 15 No
15 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
15 Aye 16 No
21 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
21 Aye 3 No
12 Aye 4 No
Housing 100% aligned 16 shared votes
12 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 9 No
Benefits 73% aligned 15 shared votes
6 Aye 9 No
43 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 68 shared votes
43 Aye 25 No
16 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
16 Aye 15 No
15 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
15 Aye 16 No
21 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
21 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

78.4%
6% above average
Rank 234 of 650
Participation
66.0%
6% below average
Rank 502 of 650
495
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
744
1,128 eligible divisions
248
50.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
402
54.0% of votes cast
247
49.9% of votes cast
No votes
342
46.0% of votes cast
4
0.8% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
4 years, 4 months
Since 23 Jun 2022

Debates

61
-33.5 vs Commons average
Rank 424 of 650
Appearances
105
+10.5 vs Commons average
Rank 204 of 650
72
-92.6 vs Commons average
Rank 470 of 650
Contributions
238
+73.4 vs Commons average
Rank 123 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£204,572
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£764,432
all imported IPSA years
£204,572
10% below average
Latest expenses
£321,958
42% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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

Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
16 of 17 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
38 of 42 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#3
NHS / Health
16 of 20 votes
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes
#4
Housing
34 of 44 votes
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
41 of 54 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API