MP for Wakefield and Rothwell
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
“A party-loyal Labour MP and transport minister who attends far fewer votes than average and has a mixed voting record on social policy.”
Simon Lightwood is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Wakefield and Rothwell, elected in 2022. He is Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Department for Transport and sits on the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] committee; his parliamentary career includes time as Shadow Minister for Transport and committee work on transport-related bills such as Automated Vehicles and Seafarers’ Wages.
His party loyalty is recorded at 100%, with attendance at 25% of votes (below the party average of 33%). He has a mixed voting record: generally for Universal Credit and workers’ rights protections, but against immigration controls, asylum system, transgender rights, and the Rwanda deportation scheme, with a single rebellion recorded.
Declares three financial interests related to donations and other support (including loans) for 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 Motion: Defence
NOOpposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas
NOOpposition day motion: student loans
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading
AYECourts and Tribunals Bill
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
NOCourts and Tribunals 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.
