Member of Parliament

Simon Lightwood

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

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

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 383 / Noes 315

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 161A and disagree with Lords Amendment 161D Crime / Justice	25 Oct 2023	No
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 151A and disagree with Lords Amendments 151E and 151F Crime / Justice	25 Oct 2023	No
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: Amendment (a) to motion to insist on Amendment 151A and disagree with Lords Amendments 151E and 151F Crime / Justice	25 Oct 2023	Aye
Levelling up and Regeneration Bill: motion to insist on disagreement with Lords Amendment 45 and to propose amendment (a) in lieu Devolution / Local Government	24 Oct 2023	No
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 22B Devolution / Local Government	24 Oct 2023	No
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 329 Devolution / Local Government	17 Oct 2023	No
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 244 Devolution / Local Government	17 Oct 2023	No
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 241 Devolution / Local Government	17 Oct 2023	No
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 199 Devolution / Local Government	17 Oct 2023	No
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 81 Devolution / Local Government	17 Oct 2023	No
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 45 Devolution / Local Government	17 Oct 2023	No
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44 Devolution / Local Government	17 Oct 2023	No
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 22 Devolution / Local Government	17 Oct 2023	No
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 13 Devolution / Local Government	17 Oct 2023	No
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 10 Devolution / Local Government	17 Oct 2023	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