Simon Lightwood

Shadow Minister (Transport)

Labour MP for Wakefield

Recent appearances

  • Upcoming Business – Commons: Main Chamber 1 Jan 1970

    Public Sector Websites (Data Charges) Bill: Second Reading – Simon Lightwood. Private Members' Bills
  • Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill 15 Mar 2024

    Animal welfare is a top priority for my constituents. I regularly get hundreds of emails a month from concerned residents who want to see action on a raft of animal welfare issues, from puppy smuggling to cat declawing and animal testing. As the husband of a veterinary surgeon, I completely concur with my constituents on the importance of this hugely significant policy area. It would of...
  • Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill 15 Mar 2024

    I thank my right hon. Friend for that intervention, and for all the work and effort she made to make that possible. Labour passed the Hunting Act 2004, which banned the hunting with dogs of foxes, deer, hares and mink. We banned the use of drift nets in fishing, freeing dolphins, sea birds and other sea creatures from painful and cruel ensnarement. Labour’s Animal Welfare Act 2006 saw, for...

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Labour MP for Wakefield

Entered the House of Commons on 24 June 2022 — Byelection

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Topics of interest

  • Department for Transport
  • Department of Health and Social Care
  • Home Office
  • Department for Work and Pensions
  • Department for Business
  • Energy and Industrial Strategy
  • Buses: Exhaust Emissions
  • Social Security Benefits: Disqualification
  • Universal Credit: Childcare
  • Asylum: Wakefield
  • HIV Infection: Health Services

Currently held offices

  • Member, Automated Vehicles Bill [HL] Committee (since 13 Mar 2024)
  • Shadow Minister (Transport) (since 27 Sep 2022)

Other offices held in the past

  • Member, Seafarers' Wages Bill [HL] Committee (11 Jan 2023 to 17 Jan 2023)

Previous MPs in this constituency

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 4 Mar 2024.

8. Miscellaneous
Member of the Unison Labour Link Regional Committee. (Registered 19 July 2022)

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