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Simon Lightwood

Simon Lightwood was a Labour and Co-operative Party candidate in Wakefield and Rothwell constituency in the UK Parliamentary general election. They were elected with 17,773 votes.

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Simon Lightwood's policies

Statement to voters

Simon Lightwood is the Labour MP for Wakefield.

Full statement

He was elected in the by-election held on, 23 June 2022 following the resignation of the disgraced Conservative MP Imran Ahmad Khan.

In Parliament, he has campaigned on a wide range of issues, including bus services, NHS dentistry and antisocial behaviour in line with the priorities he set out in his election campaign.

In October 2022, he was asked to join the Shadow front bench, as a Shadow Transport Minister, which includes responsibility for buses.

He is a member of the APPG for Rugby League and a proud Wakefield Trinity fan.

Prior to being elected, Simon was a proud NHS worker and was previously a Labour councillor and cabinet member for public health.

He studied theatre acting at Bretton Hall College in Wakefield.

Simon lives in Wakefield with his husband and their two young children.

This statement was last updated on June 3, 2024.

This statement was added by Simon Lightwood, their team, or by a Democracy Club volunteer, based on information published by the candidate elsewhere.

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Simon Lightwood online

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http://vote.labour.org.uk/wakefield-and-rothwell

Simon Lightwood's elections

Date Election Party Results Position
2024 Wakefield and Rothwell: UK Parliamentary general election Labour and Co-operative Party 17,773 votes (elected) 1st / 8 candidates
2022 Wakefield: UK Parliamentary by-election Labour Party 13,166 votes (elected) 1st / 15 candidates
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