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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 65.1 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. 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 698 of 1,072 eligible divisions (65.1 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

698

Total votes

383

Aye

315

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 383 / Noes 315

Divisions

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Division Vote
Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
Housing
Aye
Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 33
Housing
Aye
Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 32
Housing
Aye
Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
Housing
Aye
Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Government amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 2
Housing
Aye
Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
Housing
Aye
Opposition Day: Energy: original words stand part
Energy
No
Opposition Day: Taxes
Tax
No
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 Aye
Opposition day: Welfare spending
Benefits
No
Opposition day: Supporting high streets No
Sentencing Bill: Third Reading
Crime / Justice
Aye
Sentencing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 20
Crime / Justice
No
Sentencing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 19
Crime / Justice
No
Sentencing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 12
Crime / Justice
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

Foreign Affairs 27/29 (93 %)
Democracy / Parliament 12/13 (92 %)
NHS / Health 16/20 (80 %)
Housing 34/43 (79 %)
Transport 26/34 (76 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 4/9 (44 %)
Defence 24/47 (51 %)
Tax 94/170 (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 698 of 1,072 eligible Commons divisions (65.1 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.7 %. 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