Simon Lightwood

Simon Lightwood is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Wakefield and Rothwell who was first elected in June 2022 and re-elected to the current parliament on 5 July 2024. He currently holds the government post of Parliamentary Under-Secretary at Housing, Communities and Local Government with responsibility for Equalities. He has cast 385 votes from 588 eligible divisions, achieving a participation rate of 65% and standing in the bottom 25% of Labour (Co-op) MPs by votes cast, though low voting participation is conventional for ministers. In debates, he has made 643 contributions across 168 debates, with his top debate topics being Transport, Local Government, and Other/Procedural matters, while his top voting topics are Parliamentary Procedure, Employment & Workers Rights, and Justice & Law.

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PARLIAMENTARY RECORD

Simon Lightwood is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Wakefield and Rothwell, and has been an MP continually since 23 June 2022. He currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport).