Simon Lightwood

British politician, from 2024, Member of Parliament for Wakefield
Person human Q112133647
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Simon Lightwood

Summary

Simon Lightwood is a human[1]. He was born on +1979-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a politician[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Simon Lightwood was born on +1979-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Simon Lightwood was born on +1980-12-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Simon Lightwood held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Simon Lightwood worked as a politician[3].
  • Simon Lightwood held the position of member of the 58th Parliament of the United Kingdom[7].
  • Simon Lightwood held the position of member of the 59th Parliament of the United Kingdom[8].
  • Simon Lightwood held the position of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport[9].
  • Simon Lightwood's education included a stint at Bretton Hall College[10].
  • Simon Lightwood is recorded as male[11].
  • Simon Lightwood's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Simon Lightwood was affiliated with the Labour Party[13].
  • Simon Lightwood was affiliated with the Co-operative Party[14].
  • Simon Lightwood's Commons category is recorded as Simon Lightwood[15].
  • Simon Lightwood's given name is recorded as Simon[16].
  • Simon Lightwood's name is recorded as Simon Lightwood[17].
  • Simon Lightwood's candidacy in election is recorded as 2022 Wakefield by-election[18].
  • Simon Lightwood's candidacy in election is recorded as 2024 United Kingdom general election[19].
  • Simon Lightwood's social media followers is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13165'}[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1979-00-00T00:00:00Z[2] and +1980-12-15T00:00:00Z[5].

Education

Simon Lightwood was educated at Bretton Hall College[10].

Career and Affiliations

Simon Lightwood's professions included politician[3]. Positions held include member of the 58th Parliament of the United Kingdom[7], a position[21], in United Kingdom[22], founded in 2019[23]; member of the 59th Parliament of the United Kingdom[8], a position[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 2024[26]; and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport[9], a position[27], in United Kingdom[28].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Labour Party[13], a political party[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1900[31], headquartered in City of Westminster[32] and Co-operative Party[14], a political party[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1917[35], headquartered in United Kingdom[36].

Why It Matters

Simon Lightwood ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

What did Simon Lightwood do for work?

Simon Lightwood worked as politician[3].

Where did Simon Lightwood go to school?

Simon Lightwood was educated at Bretton Hall College[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . candidates.democracyclub.org.uk. candidates.democracyclub.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Democracy Club. candidates.democracyclub.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Democracy Club. candidates.democracyclub.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Democracy Club. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 27d ago · John Cross · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Who's who uk id U297263
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