Simon Lightwood.
Labour and Co-operative Party MP for Wakefield and Rothwell.
31 May 2026
Labour and Co-operative Party MP in Labour Party-controlled territory.
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).
By issue — what do they vote on most?
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
Moments where the whip was free, or where Lightwood broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Words spoken, by topic.
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
“Government acknowledges delays and apologises; new digital platforms launched March 2025, 65 additional staff in training, average wait times falling from 71 to 56 days; further NH…”
Draft Train Driving Licences and Certificates (Amendment) Regulations 2026
“Supports lowering minimum age to 18 to address demographic challenges, worker shortages, and create opportunities for young people while maintaining all safety standards and compet…”
Dualling of the A21
“Acknowledges the A21's strategic importance and confirms £20 million in recent safety investment, but states there are no current plans for dualling due to cost, environmental conc…”
A14 Environmental Mitigation: Huntingdon
“National Highways is taking corrective action including tree replanting and habitat creation, while the previous government's road schemes resulted in unacceptable tree mortality r…”
Lightwood holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
Top departments asked.
No tabled questions yet.
Most recent.
Register of interests.
UKREiiF (The UK's Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum) £950 in buying tickets for a table at the Yorkshire Day dinner |
Coca Cola Europacific Partners £5,000 sponsorship of Yorkshire Day dinner |
UNISON 12 December 2025 |
Source · Members API · Last amended 16 Dec 2025
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 242,940 | 74.0% |
| Office Costs | 36,584 | 11.1% |
| Accommodation | 35,092 | 10.7% |
| Staff Travel | 7,842 | 2.4% |
| MP Travel | 5,589 | 1.7% |
| Total · 170 claims | 328,153 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Lightwood on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Wakefield and Rothwell | 17,773 | 43.7% | Won |
2024 — full result, Wakefield and Rothwell.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simon LightwoodWON | Lab | 17,773 | 43.7 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Wakefield and Rothwell →
Sources, methods & last update
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
28 Jul 2024 → 23 Apr 2026
0 tabled · 0 answered
None recorded
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£328,153 · FY 24_25
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