Simon Lightwood MP
@simonlightwood.org.uk
Labour & Co-operative MP for Wakefield and Rothwell. 🏳️🌈
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Roads and Buses).
Promoted by and on behalf of Simon Lightwood c/o Yorkshire & the Humber Labour, Quayside House, Canal Wharf, Leeds, LS11 5PS
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Roads and Buses).
Promoted by and on behalf of Simon Lightwood c/o Yorkshire & the Humber Labour, Quayside House, Canal Wharf, Leeds, LS11 5PS
We’ve secured £𝟐𝟎 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 in long-term funding for 𝐋𝐮𝐩𝐬𝐞𝐭 through Labour’s Plan for Neighbourhoods - that’s £2 million every year for the next decade
This is a game-changing investment that will deliver real improvements where they’re needed most.
How should we spend this money?
www.lovelupset.com
This is a game-changing investment that will deliver real improvements where they’re needed most.
How should we spend this money?
www.lovelupset.com
September 25, 2025 at 5:38 PM
We’ve secured £𝟐𝟎 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 in long-term funding for 𝐋𝐮𝐩𝐬𝐞𝐭 through Labour’s Plan for Neighbourhoods - that’s £2 million every year for the next decade
This is a game-changing investment that will deliver real improvements where they’re needed most.
How should we spend this money?
www.lovelupset.com
This is a game-changing investment that will deliver real improvements where they’re needed most.
How should we spend this money?
www.lovelupset.com
Great to visit Star Coaches in Batley ahead of RHA's #NationalCoachWeek.
Coaches support 42,000 jobs & transport 600,000 students daily, so we’re engaging industry to understand how we can back its growth to boost our economy and open up opportunity!
Coaches support 42,000 jobs & transport 600,000 students daily, so we’re engaging industry to understand how we can back its growth to boost our economy and open up opportunity!
May 6, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Great to visit Star Coaches in Batley ahead of RHA's #NationalCoachWeek.
Coaches support 42,000 jobs & transport 600,000 students daily, so we’re engaging industry to understand how we can back its growth to boost our economy and open up opportunity!
Coaches support 42,000 jobs & transport 600,000 students daily, so we’re engaging industry to understand how we can back its growth to boost our economy and open up opportunity!
Wonderful to be out campaigning in the glorious sunshine in #Doncaster for our Labour council candidates and the fabulous Ros Jones - who is the only candidate for mayor with the plan & experience to #Deliver4Doncaster! #VoteLabour 🌹🔆
May 1, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Wonderful to be out campaigning in the glorious sunshine in #Doncaster for our Labour council candidates and the fabulous Ros Jones - who is the only candidate for mayor with the plan & experience to #Deliver4Doncaster! #VoteLabour 🌹🔆
Honoured to unveil a plaque for Jill Viner, London's trailblazing first female bus driver.
Women make up 50% of bus passengers but just 12% of drivers - so we're supporting Women in Bus and Coach to encourage better representation and make buses even more inclusive 🚍
Women make up 50% of bus passengers but just 12% of drivers - so we're supporting Women in Bus and Coach to encourage better representation and make buses even more inclusive 🚍
April 29, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Honoured to unveil a plaque for Jill Viner, London's trailblazing first female bus driver.
Women make up 50% of bus passengers but just 12% of drivers - so we're supporting Women in Bus and Coach to encourage better representation and make buses even more inclusive 🚍
Women make up 50% of bus passengers but just 12% of drivers - so we're supporting Women in Bus and Coach to encourage better representation and make buses even more inclusive 🚍
Great to be out on the doorstep in sunny Runcorn and Helsby today, campaigning for our fantastic Labour candidate Karen Shore. #VoteLabour 🌹
April 25, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Great to be out on the doorstep in sunny Runcorn and Helsby today, campaigning for our fantastic Labour candidate Karen Shore. #VoteLabour 🌹
Every local authority in England must now report the number of potholes they fix to unlock their share of £500m extra funding.
This will allow councils to fill the equivalent of 7 million potholes annually, as part of the Government's Plan for Change. 🚧💷
This will allow councils to fill the equivalent of 7 million potholes annually, as part of the Government's Plan for Change. 🚧💷
March 24, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Every local authority in England must now report the number of potholes they fix to unlock their share of £500m extra funding.
This will allow councils to fill the equivalent of 7 million potholes annually, as part of the Government's Plan for Change. 🚧💷
This will allow councils to fill the equivalent of 7 million potholes annually, as part of the Government's Plan for Change. 🚧💷
It was great to chat recently to Tim Deakin, Editor of @routeone.bsky.social about all things bus and coach.
March 18, 2025 at 11:44 PM
It was great to chat recently to Tim Deakin, Editor of @routeone.bsky.social about all things bus and coach.
Kicked off our first UK bus manufacturing expert panel today, uniting bus makers, Metro Mayors, & industry leaders to make our bus industry cleaner and greener
By supporting manufacturing, we're boosting fleets, regional economies and living standards for a zero-emission future
By supporting manufacturing, we're boosting fleets, regional economies and living standards for a zero-emission future
March 14, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Kicked off our first UK bus manufacturing expert panel today, uniting bus makers, Metro Mayors, & industry leaders to make our bus industry cleaner and greener
By supporting manufacturing, we're boosting fleets, regional economies and living standards for a zero-emission future
By supporting manufacturing, we're boosting fleets, regional economies and living standards for a zero-emission future
Today is a brilliant day for cycling & walking 🚲🚶♀️
We’re investing almost £300m to build 300 miles of new cycle lanes & walkways all over 🇬🇧
Leading to 43k less sick days to ease pressure on our NHS & make lives better, healthier & happier as part of our #PlanforChange 👍
We’re investing almost £300m to build 300 miles of new cycle lanes & walkways all over 🇬🇧
Leading to 43k less sick days to ease pressure on our NHS & make lives better, healthier & happier as part of our #PlanforChange 👍
February 12, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Today is a brilliant day for cycling & walking 🚲🚶♀️
We’re investing almost £300m to build 300 miles of new cycle lanes & walkways all over 🇬🇧
Leading to 43k less sick days to ease pressure on our NHS & make lives better, healthier & happier as part of our #PlanforChange 👍
We’re investing almost £300m to build 300 miles of new cycle lanes & walkways all over 🇬🇧
Leading to 43k less sick days to ease pressure on our NHS & make lives better, healthier & happier as part of our #PlanforChange 👍
Today I launched a regional tour to shape our Integrated National Transport Strategy.
We’re learning from communities across the country to build a seamless, accessible transport system for all.
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We’re learning from communities across the country to build a seamless, accessible transport system for all.
rb.gy/y3yxb9
February 12, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Today I launched a regional tour to shape our Integrated National Transport Strategy.
We’re learning from communities across the country to build a seamless, accessible transport system for all.
rb.gy/y3yxb9
We’re learning from communities across the country to build a seamless, accessible transport system for all.
rb.gy/y3yxb9
Today is Holocaust Memorial Day.
It's also the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
I was proud to sign the Book of Commitment on behalf of my constituents.
I pledge to always remember the six million Jewish men, women and children who were murdered in the Holocaust.
It's also the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
I was proud to sign the Book of Commitment on behalf of my constituents.
I pledge to always remember the six million Jewish men, women and children who were murdered in the Holocaust.
January 27, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Today is Holocaust Memorial Day.
It's also the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
I was proud to sign the Book of Commitment on behalf of my constituents.
I pledge to always remember the six million Jewish men, women and children who were murdered in the Holocaust.
It's also the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
I was proud to sign the Book of Commitment on behalf of my constituents.
I pledge to always remember the six million Jewish men, women and children who were murdered in the Holocaust.
It was a pleasure to address the ‘From Service to Success - How the Armed Forces community can strengthen your workforce’ - expo last week in Wakefield.
Our armed forces community and veterans have a huge contribution to make to our workforce 👍
Our armed forces community and veterans have a huge contribution to make to our workforce 👍
January 23, 2025 at 5:27 PM
It was a pleasure to address the ‘From Service to Success - How the Armed Forces community can strengthen your workforce’ - expo last week in Wakefield.
Our armed forces community and veterans have a huge contribution to make to our workforce 👍
Our armed forces community and veterans have a huge contribution to make to our workforce 👍
Brilliant to speak at the @CPT_UK conference today!
Buses and coaches are crucial to economic growth 🚌 📈
That’s why we’re determined to work with industry to attract investment, support jobs and continue to roll out electric buses - helping deliver our plan for change
Buses and coaches are crucial to economic growth 🚌 📈
That’s why we’re determined to work with industry to attract investment, support jobs and continue to roll out electric buses - helping deliver our plan for change
January 23, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Brilliant to speak at the @CPT_UK conference today!
Buses and coaches are crucial to economic growth 🚌 📈
That’s why we’re determined to work with industry to attract investment, support jobs and continue to roll out electric buses - helping deliver our plan for change
Buses and coaches are crucial to economic growth 🚌 📈
That’s why we’re determined to work with industry to attract investment, support jobs and continue to roll out electric buses - helping deliver our plan for change
Tonight, the Government held a reception to mark 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, putting this important issue firmly in the spotlight.
Too often, women feel unsafe including when travelling on our transport networks, and we're working hard to change this.
Too often, women feel unsafe including when travelling on our transport networks, and we're working hard to change this.
November 26, 2024 at 8:15 PM
Tonight, the Government held a reception to mark 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, putting this important issue firmly in the spotlight.
Too often, women feel unsafe including when travelling on our transport networks, and we're working hard to change this.
Too often, women feel unsafe including when travelling on our transport networks, and we're working hard to change this.
Today marks an important step forward as we extend powers for local authorities to bring buses back under public control.
I’ve just signed the legislation to expand the tools available to deliver better bus services in every community 🚌.
I’ve just signed the legislation to expand the tools available to deliver better bus services in every community 🚌.
November 26, 2024 at 3:38 PM
Today marks an important step forward as we extend powers for local authorities to bring buses back under public control.
I’ve just signed the legislation to expand the tools available to deliver better bus services in every community 🚌.
I’ve just signed the legislation to expand the tools available to deliver better bus services in every community 🚌.
Never forget.
Never again.
Never again.
November 22, 2024 at 12:22 PM
Never forget.
Never again.
Never again.
This is the truth about Labour's Budget and farmers.
November 19, 2024 at 4:02 PM
This is the truth about Labour's Budget and farmers.
🚨 Major policing reforms announced 🚨
✅ Neighbourhood policing at the heart
✅ Government performance unit to drive force-level improvements and end the postcode lottery on law and order
✅ New national policing body
✅ Half a billion pounds of additional funding for policing next year
✅ Neighbourhood policing at the heart
✅ Government performance unit to drive force-level improvements and end the postcode lottery on law and order
✅ New national policing body
✅ Half a billion pounds of additional funding for policing next year
November 19, 2024 at 1:02 PM
🚨 Major policing reforms announced 🚨
✅ Neighbourhood policing at the heart
✅ Government performance unit to drive force-level improvements and end the postcode lottery on law and order
✅ New national policing body
✅ Half a billion pounds of additional funding for policing next year
✅ Neighbourhood policing at the heart
✅ Government performance unit to drive force-level improvements and end the postcode lottery on law and order
✅ New national policing body
✅ Half a billion pounds of additional funding for policing next year
14 years of the Tories broke Britain's buses.
But this Labour Government is determined to fix them.
This new funding will keep fares down, protect local routes and deliver more reliable services.
But this Labour Government is determined to fix them.
This new funding will keep fares down, protect local routes and deliver more reliable services.
November 18, 2024 at 6:50 PM
14 years of the Tories broke Britain's buses.
But this Labour Government is determined to fix them.
This new funding will keep fares down, protect local routes and deliver more reliable services.
But this Labour Government is determined to fix them.
This new funding will keep fares down, protect local routes and deliver more reliable services.
This Labour Government promised to deliver better buses.
Today we’ve backed that promise with £1 billion of funding 🚌
Today we’ve backed that promise with £1 billion of funding 🚌
November 17, 2024 at 7:27 AM
This Labour Government promised to deliver better buses.
Today we’ve backed that promise with £1 billion of funding 🚌
Today we’ve backed that promise with £1 billion of funding 🚌
It's @usdawunion.bsky.social 'Respect for Shopworker Week'.
I visited the Co-op in Woodlesford, to hear directly about retail crime and antisocial behaviour.
Labour has committed to make attacking a retail worker a specific offence, as well as plans to restore neighbourhood policing.
I visited the Co-op in Woodlesford, to hear directly about retail crime and antisocial behaviour.
Labour has committed to make attacking a retail worker a specific offence, as well as plans to restore neighbourhood policing.
November 16, 2024 at 6:36 PM
It's @usdawunion.bsky.social 'Respect for Shopworker Week'.
I visited the Co-op in Woodlesford, to hear directly about retail crime and antisocial behaviour.
Labour has committed to make attacking a retail worker a specific offence, as well as plans to restore neighbourhood policing.
I visited the Co-op in Woodlesford, to hear directly about retail crime and antisocial behaviour.
Labour has committed to make attacking a retail worker a specific offence, as well as plans to restore neighbourhood policing.
It was great to address the #EuroBusExpo earlier this week.
In the Government's first budget we confirmed over £1 billion to help deliver high-quality, reliable bus services.
We will also accelerate the zero emission transition and keep Britain at the forefront of bus manufacturing 🚍
In the Government's first budget we confirmed over £1 billion to help deliver high-quality, reliable bus services.
We will also accelerate the zero emission transition and keep Britain at the forefront of bus manufacturing 🚍
November 16, 2024 at 6:29 PM
It was great to address the #EuroBusExpo earlier this week.
In the Government's first budget we confirmed over £1 billion to help deliver high-quality, reliable bus services.
We will also accelerate the zero emission transition and keep Britain at the forefront of bus manufacturing 🚍
In the Government's first budget we confirmed over £1 billion to help deliver high-quality, reliable bus services.
We will also accelerate the zero emission transition and keep Britain at the forefront of bus manufacturing 🚍