PARLIAMENTARY DETAILS
Simon Lightwood MP for Wakefield Constituency

Current MP Details

Simon Lightwood MP photograph
Labour

Simon Lightwood is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Wakefield, and has been an MP continually since 23 June 2022. He currently undertakes the role of Shadow Minister (Transport).

Elected Jun 2022
Elected 1 time

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
16 Westmorland Street
Wakefield
WF1 1PJ
01924 682269

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
23 Jun 2022
By-election
Lab Gain
Electorate
69,601
Turnout
27,466 (39%)
Majority
4,925
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Con Gain
Electorate
70,192
Turnout
45,027 (64%)
Majority
3,358
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
70,340
Turnout
46,284 (66%)
Majority
2,176
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
70,521
Turnout
42,973 (61%)
Majority
2,613
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
70,812
Turnout
44,444 (63%)
Majority
1,613

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
13 Mar 2024 to Now
Committee
Automated Vehicles Bill [HL]
11 Jan 2023 to 17 Jan 2023
Committee
Seafarers' Wages Bill [HL]
27 Sep 2022 to Now
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Transport)
23 Jun 2022 to Now
House
Commons
23 Jun 2022 to Now
Affiliation
Labour
23 Jun 2022 to Now
Representative
Wakefield
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Date
Debate
Contributions
26 Mar 2024
Pedicabs (London) Bill [Lords]
4
25 Mar 2024
Transport
1
21 Mar 2024
Bus Services: England
1
19 Mar 2024
Automated Vehicles Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)
4
19 Mar 2024
Automated Vehicles Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)
7
15 Mar 2024
Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill
3
12 Mar 2024
Public Sector Websites (Data Charges)
1
12 Mar 2024
Budget Resolutions
1
28 Feb 2024
Defence Acquisition Reform
1
28 Feb 2024
Pedicabs (London) Bill [Lords]
2

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
23 Jun 2022
to Now
Simon Lightwood
Labour
Current Member
Simon Lightwood is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Wakefield, and has been an MP continually since 23 June 2022. He currently undertakes the role of Shadow Minister (Transport).
12 Dec 2019
to 3 May 2022
Imran Ahmad Khan
Independent
Resignation (Chiltern)
Imran Ahmad Khan is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Independent MP for Wakefield, and left the Commons on 3 May 2022.
5 May 2005
to 6 Nov 2019
Mary Creagh
Labour
Defeated
Mary Creagh is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Labour MP for Wakefield, and left the Commons on 6 November 2019.

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