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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

[email protected]
Constituency office
16 Westmorland Street
Wakefield
WF1 1PJ
01924 682269
Website
https://www.simonlightwood.org.uk
Twitter
https://twitter.com/simonlightwood
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/simonlightwoodmp

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
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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

Debates
65
Early Day Motions
1
Written Questions
149
Votes
319
Date
Title
Yes
No
Member
Date
20 Jun 2023
[259] Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 7
Yes Votes
202
No Votes
296
Member Voted
Details
Yes
Date
19 Jun 2023
[258] Privilege Motion
Yes Votes
354
No Votes
7
Member Voted
Details
Yes
Date
7 Jun 2023
[248] Opposition day: Accountability and scrutiny of Teesworks
Yes Votes
166
No Votes
272
Member Voted
Details
Yes
Date
7 Jun 2023
[246] Opposition Day: Mental health treatment and support
Yes Votes
185
No Votes
280
Member Voted
Details
Yes
Date
6 Jun 2023
[245] Committee on Standards Motion
Yes Votes
185
No Votes
40
Member Voted
Details
Yes
Date
24 May 2023
[244] Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 42
Yes Votes
294
No Votes
217
Member Voted
Details
No
Date
24 May 2023
[241] Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment Lords Amendment 6
Yes Votes
296
No Votes
215
Member Voted
Details
No
Date
24 May 2023
[242] Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill: Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 1
Yes Votes
298
No Votes
216
Member Voted
Details
No
Date
24 May 2023
[243] Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15
Yes Votes
294
No Votes
217
Member Voted
Details
No
Date
23 May 2023
[240] Opposition Day: Safety of School Buildings
Yes Votes
171
No Votes
296
Member Voted
Details
Yes

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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