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Andrew Pakes vs Paul Waugh

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Andrew Pakes
Andrew Pakes
Lab Peterborough
vs
Photograph of Paul Waugh
Paul Waugh
Lab Rochdale

Voting alignment

Andrew Pakes and Paul Waugh voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 355 shared comparable votes.

355 same votes 0 different votes 355 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
31 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
31 Aye 39 No
9 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
9 Aye 19 No
16 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 27 shared votes
16 Aye 11 No
10 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
10 Aye 17 No
14 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
31 Aye 39 No
9 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
9 Aye 19 No
16 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 27 shared votes
16 Aye 11 No
10 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
10 Aye 17 No
14 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

70.3 %
2 % below average
Rank 426 of 650
Participation
88.6 %
16 % above average
Rank 40 of 650
396
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
499
563 eligible divisions
192
48.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
249
49.9 % of votes cast
204
51.5 % of votes cast
No votes
250
50.1 % of votes cast
11
2.8 % of votes cast
Against party
10
2.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

63
-7.9 vs Commons average
Rank 297 of 650
Appearances
116
+45.1 vs Commons average
Rank 87 of 650
75
-50.8 vs Commons average
Rank 373 of 650
Contributions
139
+13.2 vs Commons average
Rank 178 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£183,790
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£174,781
all imported IPSA years
£183,790
19 % below average
Latest expenses
£174,781
23 % below average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#1
Housing
31 of 31 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Defence
29 of 33 votes
#3
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Transport
25 of 29 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Work / Employment
31 of 37 votes
#5
Migration
11 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API