Simon Lightwood

Wakefield (2022–2024)

1. Shadow Minister for Buses and Taxis (2022–23)

References

1. "Simon Lightwood". UK Parliament. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
2. "Simon Robert Lightwood". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
3. "Wakefield by-election: Labour wins back Red Wall seat from Conservatives". Sky News. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
4. "Imran Ahmad Khan: MP resigns after being found guilty of sexually assaulting 15-year-old boy". Sky News. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
5. "Ministerial Appointments: July 2024". GOV.UK. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
6. "Meet our Shadow Cabinet". The Labour Party. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
7. Parsons, Rob (10 June 2022). "Wakefield by-election candidate says his family home was repossessed". YorkshireLive. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
8. Adu, Aletha (18 June 2022). "Labour's Wakefield candidate Simon Lightwood insists he's not an 'outsider'". The Mirror. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
9. "Meet the Labour candidate who is competing to become Wakefield's next MP". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
10. "Simon Lightwood / National Policy Forum / About Labour Policy Forum / Labour Policymaking". policyforum.labour.org.uk. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
11. "Head of communications at NHS Trust chosen as Labour candidate in Wakefield by-election". Halifax Courier. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
12. Airey, Tom (24 June 2022). "Wakefield by-election result: Labour defeat Tories to retake seat". BBC News . Retrieved 24 June 2022.
13. Gardner, Tony (11 October 2022). "Wakefield MP Simon Lightwood joins Labour's shadow transport team just four months after by-election victory". Wakefield Express . Retrieved 24 June 2024.
14. "General election results 2024 - Wakefield Council". www.wakefield.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
15. "Simon Lightwood MP". GOV.UK. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
16. "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). 25 May 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.

External links

• Official website
• Simon Lightwood on Bluesky
• Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
• Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
• Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou

Simon Lightwood MP
Official portrait, 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Transport
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 July 2024
Incumbent
Assumed office 23 June 2022

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Imran Ahmad Khan	Member of Parliament for Wakefield 2022–2024	Constituency abolished
New constituency	Member of Parliament for Wakefield and Rothwell 2024–present	Incumbent