Simon Lightwood
Labour (Co-op) Sitting MP
MP for Wakefield and Rothwell · in Parliament since 23 June 2022
Government Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Minister for Equalities) · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Government Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) · Department for Transport
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield and Rothwell | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Wakefield | 23 June 2022 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 23 June 2022 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister (Transport) | Opposition | 27 September 2022 | 30 May 2024 |
Voting participation
477th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour (Co-op) average 72.9%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 157 | 66.5% |
| 2025 | 322 | 205 | 63.7% |
| 2024 | 200 | 136 | 68.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 157 | 61.3% |
| 2022 | 114 | 89 | 78.1% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 497 | 326 | 65.6% |
| 59th | 631 | 418 | 66.2% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
joint 382nd of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Labour (Co-op) average 658
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 169 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 288 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 124 | 38 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 46 | 40 | 99 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11 | 9 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
No data for this measure.
3 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
186th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Labour (Co-op) average 650
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2022
- – Became MP for Wakefield
- – Joined Labour
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Transport)
2024
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Transport)
- – Became MP for Wakefield and Rothwell
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
2026
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Minister for Equalities)
Constituency: Wakefield and Rothwell
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.