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Simon Lightwood MP

Labour (Co-op) Wakefield and Rothwell M
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).

Pay & earnings · 2026

MP base salary £29,586 / £93,904 annual
115 days served — year-to-date · annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings £0
0 registered interests published in 2026
Total (salary + chair + declared) £29,586
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.

Constituencies represented

2024-07-04present
Wakefield and Rothwell current
2022-06-232024-05-30
Wakefield

Party history

2022-06-23present
Labour current

Government posts

2024-07-09present
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

Opposition posts

2022-09-272024-05-30
Shadow Minister (Transport)

Committee memberships

2023-01-112023-01-17
Seafarers' Wages Bill [HL]
2024-03-132024-03-19
Automated Vehicles Bill [HL]
2025-06-24present
Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL]
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.

Contact

Parliamentary office
simon.lightwood.mp@parliament.uk
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
01924 682269 · 16 Westmorland Street, Wakefield, WF1 1PJ
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