MP for Wakefield and Rothwell
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
Simon Lightwood is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Wakefield and Rothwell, elected in 2022. He has served as Shadow Minister for Transport and, since 2024, as Parliamentary Under-Secretary in the Department for Transport. His parliamentary work has included committee involvement on transport-related bills such as the Automated Vehicles Bill and Seafarers' Wages Bill, and he sits on the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] committee.
Lightwood generally votes with his party, showing 100% party loyalty, but has a relatively low voting attendance of 25% (party average 33%). He has one notable Rebel vote against his party on a 2022 Agriculture Regulations measure, and his overall voting record places him in the centre-left.
Has declared three entries of financial interests, consisting of donations and other support for activities as an MP (including loans).
Generated 21 February 2026
5 positions
Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL]
Since Jun 2025
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
Since Jul 2024
Automated Vehicles Bill [HL]
Mar 2024 - Mar 2024
Seafarers' Wages Bill [HL]
Jan 2023 - Jan 2023
Shadow Minister (Transport)
Sept 2022 - May 2024
Based on parliamentary votes
has almost always voted against immigration controls
has voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
has generally voted against trade union powers
has almost always voted against asylum system
has generally voted against transgender rights
has almost always voted against rwanda deportation scheme
has voted a mixture of ways on workers rights protections
has generally voted against vat changes
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading