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Member of Parliament

Simon Lightwood

Lab Labour (Co-op) Wakefield and Rothwell ID 4943
Parliamentary Constituency
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Simon has voted in 65.4% of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.6%. Simon has voted against the party's recorded majority 1 time.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence, it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 711 of 1,087 eligible divisions (65.4%). Commons average: 72.6%.

711

Total votes

387

Aye

324

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 387 / Noes 324

Divisions

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Division Vote
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading Aye
Closure motion Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 No
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
Democracy / Parliament
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67
Democracy / Parliament
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65
Democracy / Parliament
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 No

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

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

Highest topic participation

Democracy / Parliament 16/17 (94%)
Foreign Affairs 27/29 (93%)
NHS / Health 16/20 (80%)
Housing 34/44 (77%)
Transport 26/34 (76%)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 4/9 (44%)
Defence 24/47 (51%)
Tax 94/171 (55%)
Migration 58/97 (60%)
Trade 15/25 (60%)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Simon Lightwood voted in?

Simon Lightwood has recorded votes in 711 of 1,087 eligible Commons divisions (65.4% participation rate). The Commons average is 72.6%. 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