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Carolyn Harris vs Paul Waugh

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

Photograph of Carolyn Harris
Carolyn Harris
Lab Neath and Swansea East
vs
Photograph of Paul Waugh
Paul Waugh
Lab Rochdale

Voting alignment

Carolyn Harris and Paul Waugh voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 378 shared comparable votes.

378 same votes 0 different votes 378 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
52 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
52 Aye 25 No
26 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 43 shared votes
26 Aye 17 No
18 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
18 Aye 18 No
16 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
16 Aye 13 No
23 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
23 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
52 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
52 Aye 25 No
26 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 43 shared votes
26 Aye 17 No
18 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
18 Aye 18 No
16 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
16 Aye 13 No
23 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
23 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

75.3 %
2 % above average
Rank 317 of 648
Participation
88.8 %
16 % above average
Rank 47 of 648
1,740
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
467
526 eligible divisions
1,007
57.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
239
51.2 % of votes cast
733
42.1 % of votes cast
No votes
228
48.8 % of votes cast
2
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
10
2.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

37
-23.4 vs Commons average
Rank 446 of 648
Appearances
107
+46.6 vs Commons average
Rank 69 of 648
22
-86.9 vs Commons average
Rank 586 of 648
Contributions
123
+14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 161 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,394,912
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£174,781
all imported IPSA years
£305,970
35 % above average
Latest expenses
£174,781
23 % below average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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

Foreign Affairs
62 of 69 votes
#1
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 45 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 23 votes
Education
82 of 95 votes
#3
Transport
21 of 21 votes
Work / Employment
64 of 75 votes
#4
Energy
17 of 17 votes
Devolution / Local Government
54 of 65 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
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
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API