MP for Wakefield and Rothwell
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
“A party-loyal Labour MP and junior Transport minister who rarely rebels but has low voting attendance.”
Simon Lightwood is the Labour MP for Wakefield and Rothwell, elected in 2022. He serves as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport and has previously been Labour’s Shadow Minister for Transport, with involvement in transport-related bill scrutiny and committee work.
Lightwood shows 100% party loyalty, with voting attendance well below the party average. He generally votes for welfare measures such as Universal Credit and workers’ rights protections, while consistently voting against immigration controls, the asylum system, and the Rwanda deportation scheme. His record on trade union powers and VAT is mixed, and he supports bus services regulation while taking a cautious approach to protest rights.
Declares three entries of donations and other financial support (including loans) connected to his activities as an MP.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 33%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
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
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
NOUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
NOUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 7
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL]
Parliamentary role · 24 Jun 2025
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
Government role · 9 Jul 2024
Automated Vehicles Bill [HL]
Parliamentary role · 13 Mar 2024
Seafarers' Wages Bill [HL]
Parliamentary role · 11 Jan 2023
Shadow Minister (Transport)
Opposition role · 27 Sept 2022
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
