Simon Lightwood, the Labour (Co-op) MP for Wakefield and Rothwell, was first elected in June 2022 and is relatively new to parliament compared to other MPs, ranking 286th of 650 for length of service. He has cast 215 votes out of 460 eligible divisions, achieving a participation rate of 46.74% and ranking 363rd overall for voting, while his debate contributions are notably stronger, with 429 contributions across 102 debates placing him 287th overall. His debate activity focuses on Transport, Local Government, and Trade & Industry, while his voting has concentrated on Employment & Workers Rights, Justice & Law, and Parliamentary Procedure. He shows a substantial divergence between his voting and debate activity rankings, performing significantly better in debates than in voting participation.

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