Voting Record — MPs for Wakefield

Simon Lightwood

Note: our records only go back to 1997 for the Commons and 2001 for the Lords (more details).

Name	From	To	Party	Rebellions (explain...)	Attendance (explain...)
Simon Lightwood (show only their votes)	24 Jun 2022	30 May 2024	Lab	1 vote out of 326, 0.3%	326 votes out of 497, 65.6%
Imran Ahmad Khan (show only their votes)	13 Dec 2019	3 May 2022	Con	5 votes out of 313, 1.6%	313 votes out of 554, 56.5%
Mary Creagh (show only their votes)	9 Jun 2017	6 Nov 2019	Lab	2 votes out of 359, 0.6%	359 votes out of 463, 77.5%
Mary Creagh (show only their votes)	8 May 2015	3 May 2017	Lab	5 votes out of 244, 2.0%	244 votes out of 467, 52.2%
Mary Creagh (show only their votes)	6 May 2010	30 Mar 2015	Lab	1 vote out of 856, 0.1%	856 votes out of 1239, 69.1%
Mary Creagh (show only their votes)	5 May 2005	12 Apr 2010	Lab	16 votes out of 882, 1.8%	882 votes out of 1288, 68.5%
Mr David Hinchliffe (show only their votes)	7 Jun 2001	11 Apr 2005	Lab	33 votes out of 818, 4.0%	818 votes out of 1246, 65.7%
Mr David Hinchliffe (show only their votes)	1 May 1997	14 May 2001	Lab	12 votes out of 955, 1.3%	955 votes out of 1273, 75.0%

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Interesting Votes

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Votes by Simon Lightwood MP
House	Date	Subject	Simon Lightwood	Lab Vote	Rôle
Commons	7 Dec 2022	Deferred Divisions — Landlord and Tenant	Majority	no	Rebel
Votes by Imran Ahmad Khan MP
House	Date	Subject	Imran Ahmad Khan	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	9 Feb 2021	Trade Bill — After Clause 2 — Parliamentary Approval of International Trade Agreements and Treaties — Genocide	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	19 Jan 2021	Trade Bill — After Clause 2 — Agreements with States Committing Genocide	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	1 Dec 2020	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	13 Oct 2020	Public Health	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	2 Sep 2020	Recall of MPs (Change of Party Affiliation) Bill — Expulsion from the House of Commons of MPs who Voluntarily Change Political Party	minority	aye	Rebel
Votes by Mary Creagh MP
House	Date	Subject	Mary Creagh	Lab Vote	Rôle
Commons	12 Sep 2018	EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement and Investment Protection Agreement	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	23 Jan 2018	Appointment of Professor Sir Ian Kennedy as Electoral Commissioner	minority	no	Rebel
Votes by Mary Creagh MP
House	Date	Subject	Mary Creagh	Lab Vote	Rôle
Commons	8 Feb 2017	European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill — Third Reading	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	8 Feb 2017	European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill — All Clauses Stand Part	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	1 Feb 2017	European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill — Second Reading	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	2 Dec 2015	UK Airstrikes Against ISIL in Syria	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	2 Dec 2015	UK Airstrikes Against ISIL in Syria — Decline to Authorise	Majority	aye	Rebel
Votes by Mary Creagh MP
House	Date	Subject	Mary Creagh	Lab Vote	Rôle
Commons	28 Jan 2013	Succession to the Crown Bill — New Clause 1 — Remove Requement for Monarch to be Member of the Church of England	both	no	Rebel
Commons	12 Mar 2012	Election of Backbench Business Committee	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	21 Jul 2010	Academies Bill — New Academies Only Where There is Proven Need -rejected	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	21 Jul 2010	Child Trust Funds Regulations	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	19 Jul 2010	Academies Bill — Programme	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	19 Jul 2010	Academies Bill — Second Reading	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	19 Jul 2010	Academies Bill — Decline Second Reading	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	15 Jul 2010	Finance Bill — Clause 6 — Pension Annuities — Treatment of persons at age 75	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	15 Jul 2010	Finance Bill — Clause 5 — Power to Repeal High Income Excess Relief Charge	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	15 Jul 2010	Finance Bill — Pensions — Report Prior to Repeal of High Income Excess Relief Charge	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	14 Jul 2010	Police Grant Report 2010-11	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	28 Jun 2010	Emergency Budget — Pensions	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	28 Jun 2010	Emergency Budget — Value Added Tax	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	15 Jun 2010	Business of the House — Programme	tellno	no	Teller
Votes by Mary Creagh MP
House	Date	Subject	Mary Creagh	Lab Vote	Rôle
Commons	30 Mar 2010	Amendment of the Law — 47. Furnished holiday lettings	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	23 Mar 2010	Delegated Legislation — Local Government	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	23 Mar 2010	Delegated Legislation — Local Government	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	8 Mar 2010	Crime and Security Bill — New Clause 3 — Alcohol disorder zones	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	2 Mar 2010	Major Capital Contracts (Skills Training Requirements) — Schedule 9 — Amendment to Part 2 of the Public Order Act 1986 etc	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	2 Mar 2010	Major Capital Contracts (Skills Training Requirements) — Schedule 9 — Amendment to Part 2 of the Public Order Act 1986 etc	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	20 Jan 2010	Prime Minister — Clause 1 — initial duties	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	19 Jan 2010	Health and Safety (Company Director Liability) — Clause 24 — Treaties to be laid before Parliament before ratification	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	13 Jan 2010	Opposition Day — [2nd Allotted Day] — Education, Training and Skills	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	8 Dec 2009	Opposition Day — [1st allotted day] — Local Government Finances	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	8 Dec 2009	Opposition Day — [1st allotted day] — Local Government Finances	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	26 Nov 2009	Corporation Tax Bill — The Economy and Business, Innovation and Skills	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	26 Nov 2009	Corporation Tax Bill — The Economy and Business, Innovation and Skills	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	21 Oct 2009	Government to sign up to 10:10 climate change campaign — rejected	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	14 Oct 2009	Opposition Day — [17th Allotted Day] — NHS Dentistry	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	20 Jul 2009	Business of the House	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	20 Jul 2009	Business of the House	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	14 Jul 2009	Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill — New Clause 3 — Right of Gurkhas to Live in the UK	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	9 Jul 2009	Terrorism Act 2006 (Disapplication of Section 25) Order 2009	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	1 Jul 2009	Bill Presented — Sustainable Energy (Local Plans) Bill — Clause 8 — Enforcement	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	2 Mar 2009	Political Parties and Elections Bill — Candidate for MP becoming own election agent does not disclose home address	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	2 Mar 2009	Political Parties and Elections Bill — Home address form must be correct	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	2 Mar 2009	Political Parties and Elections Bill — Parliamentary candidates can keep their home addresses secret	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Deferred Divisions — Clause 4 — Prohibitions in connection with genetic material not of human origin	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Deferred Divisions — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords]	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Deferred Divisions — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords]	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	3 Jul 2008	MPs' allowances — External audits and no more furniture — rejected	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Animal DNA may be inserted into an embryo	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Cannot use gametes or pronuclei — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Human-animal hybrid licenses	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 Apr 2007	Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill — Exempt only correspondence — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 Apr 2007	Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill — Keep disclosure for MPs' expenses — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 6 (80 per Cent. Elected)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 5 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 4 (50 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	1 Nov 2006	September Sittings	minority	no	Rebel
Votes by Mr David Hinchliffe MP
House	Date	Subject	Mr David Hinchliffe	Lab Vote	Rôle
Commons	26 Jan 2005	Modernisation of the House of Commons	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	2 Nov 2004	Children Bill [Lords] — New Clause 12 — Reasonable punishment	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	2 Nov 2004	Children Bill [Lords] — New Clause 12 — Reasonable punishment	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	1 Nov 2004	Gambling Bill — 2nd reading	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	19 Nov 2003	Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill — Clause 1 — NHS Foundation Trusts	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	19 Nov 2003	Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill — Clause 3 — General Duty of Regulator	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	19 Nov 2003	Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill — Clause 1 — NHS foundation trusts	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	10 Nov 2003	Water Bill [Lords] — Clause 58 — Fluoridation of Water Supplies	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	10 Nov 2003	Water Bill [Lords] — New Clause 1 — Prohibition of Artificial Fluoridation of Water Supplies	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	8 Jul 2003	Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill — NHS Foundation Trusts	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 May 2003	Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	7 May 2003	Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 Mar 2003	Community Care (Delayed Discharges Etc.) Bill — Clause 2 — Notice of Patient's Possible Need for Community Care Services	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	18 Mar 2003	Iraq — Declaration of War	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	18 Mar 2003	Iraq — Case for war not established — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	26 Feb 2003	Iraq — Case for war is unproven — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — House of Lords to be abolished — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	15 Jan 2003	Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Bill — Clause 12 — Free Provision of Certain Community Care Services	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	23 Oct 2002	Mersey Tunnels Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 May 2002	Liaison Committee: Power to Take Evidence	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 May 2002	Payment for Chairmen	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	15 Apr 2002	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill — Schedule 3 — Repeals	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Apr 2002	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill — New Clause 1 — Exclusion of Crown Property	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Apr 2002	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill — New Clause 1 — Exclusion of Crown Property	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	6 Feb 2002	Education Bill — Abolish selection by aptitude in state schools — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	6 Feb 2002	Education Bill — No requirements of attendance at a place of religious worship (No. 2) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	6 Feb 2002	Education Bill — No requirements of attendance at a place of religious worship — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	28 Jan 2002	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill — New Clause 1 — Exclusion of Crown Bodies	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	28 Jan 2002	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill — New Clause 1 — Exclusion of Crown Bodies	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Jan 2002	National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Bill — New Clause 5 — Establishment of Patients' Councils	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Jul 2001	Select Committees — Accommodation and Works — Transport, Local Government and the Regions	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Jul 2001	Select Committees — Accommodation and Works — Foreign Affairs	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Jul 2001	Business of the House	minority	aye	Rebel
Votes by Mr David Hinchliffe MP
House	Date	Subject	Mr David Hinchliffe	Lab Vote	Rôle
Commons	5 Apr 2000	Freedom of Information Bill — Harm from disclosure must be substantial — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	5 Apr 2000	Freedom of Information Bill — Formulation of government policy	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	5 Apr 2000	Freedom of Information Bill — Investigations and proceedings conducted by public authorities	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	5 Apr 2000	Freedom of Information Bill — Discretionary disclosures	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	24 Jan 2000	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	24 Jan 2000	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill - Statement of compatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	2 Nov 1999	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Jul 1999	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 Jul 1999	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Jul 1999	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill - Interpretation	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	20 May 1999	Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - Incapacity benefit: restriction to recent contributors	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	24 Feb 1999	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill (By Order)	both	aye	Rebel
Commons	10 Dec 1997	Social Security Bill - Power to reduce child benefit for lone parents	minority	no	Rebel

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