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Ben Coleman vs Paul Waugh

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

Photograph of Ben Coleman
Ben Coleman
Lab Chelsea and Fulham
vs
Photograph of Paul Waugh
Paul Waugh
Lab Rochdale

Voting alignment

Ben Coleman and Paul Waugh voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 370 shared comparable votes.

369 same votes 1 different votes 370 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
43 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
43 Aye 32 No
18 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
18 Aye 15 No
19 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
19 Aye 11 No
16 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 No
20 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
20 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
43 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
43 Aye 32 No
18 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
18 Aye 15 No
19 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
19 Aye 11 No
16 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 No
20 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
20 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

71.2%
1% below average
Rank 404 of 649
Participation
87.8%
15% above average
Rank 48 of 649
420
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
518
590 eligible divisions
227
54.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
258
49.8% of votes cast
193
46.0% of votes cast
No votes
260
50.2% of votes cast
13
3.1% of votes cast
Against party
11
2.1% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

51
-32.7 vs Commons average
Rank 445 of 649
Appearances
131
+47.3 vs Commons average
Rank 97 of 649
82
-63.9 vs Commons average
Rank 397 of 649
Contributions
166
+20.1 vs Commons average
Rank 175 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£186,638
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£174,781
all imported IPSA years
£186,638
17% below average
Latest expenses
£174,781
23% below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
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

NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#1
Housing
32 of 32 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Transport
26 of 29 votes
#3
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Work / Employment
34 of 39 votes
#4
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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
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