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

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 369 / Noes 294

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
Opposition Day: Jury trials	7 Jan 2026	No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Second Reading Tax	17 Dec 2025	Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to disagree with the Lords in their Amendment 120N to Commons Amendment 120G and their Amendments 120P to 120S to Commons Amendment 120H Work / Employment	15 Dec 2025	Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on seasonal work	10 Dec 2025	Aye
Opposition day: Seasonal work	10 Dec 2025	No
Railways Bill: Second Reading Transport	9 Dec 2025	Aye
Railways Bill: Opposition Reasoned Amendment Transport	9 Dec 2025	No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA62 but not to insist on Commons Amendment 62C and to propose Gov (a) in lieu of LA62 Work / Employment	8 Dec 2025	Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion not to insist on Commons Amendment 72C but to disagree with LA72D to LA72H and to propose Gov (a) and (b) in lieu of LA72D to LA72H Work / Employment	8 Dec 2025	Aye
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty Tax	2 Dec 2025	Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) Tax	2 Dec 2025	Aye
Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc) Tax Transport	2 Dec 2025	Aye
Budget Resolution No. 28: Capital gains tax (employee-ownership trusts) Tax	2 Dec 2025	Aye
Budget Resolution No. 9: Basic rate limit and personal allowance for tax years 2028-29 to 2030-31 Tax	2 Dec 2025	Aye
Budget Resolution No. 5: Income tax (savings rate for future years) Tax	2 Dec 2025	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