Ayes & Noes
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Member of Parliament

Simon Lightwood

Lab Labour (Co-op) Wakefield and Rothwell ID 4943

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 663 of 1,022 eligible divisions (64.9 %). Commons average: 73.2 %.

663

Total votes

369

Aye

294

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 369 / Noes 294

Divisions

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Division Vote
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13
Defence
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6
Defence
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Defence
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Defence
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading No
King's Speech Motion for an Address Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Migration
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Migration
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V
Benefits
Aye
Privilege No
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X
Education
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion
Foreign Affairs
Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Foreign Affairs 27/29 (93 %)
Democracy / Parliament 12/13 (92 %)
Transport 21/26 (81 %)
NHS / Health 16/20 (80 %)
Housing 34/43 (79 %)

Lowest topic participation

Defence 13/35 (37 %)
Cost of Living 4/9 (44 %)
Tax 94/167 (56 %)
Environment / Climate 10/17 (59 %)
Migration 56/95 (59 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Simon Lightwood voted in?

Simon Lightwood has recorded votes in 663 of 1,022 eligible Commons divisions (64.9 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.2 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Simon Lightwood voted against their party?

Simon Lightwood has voted against the party majority 1 times in the imported division data. Source