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Chris McDonald vs Paul Waugh

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

Photograph of Chris McDonald
Chris McDonald
Lab Stockton North
vs
Photograph of Paul Waugh
Paul Waugh
Lab Rochdale

Voting alignment

Chris McDonald and Paul Waugh voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 412 shared comparable votes.

412 same votes 0 different votes 412 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
55 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 92 shared votes
55 Aye 37 No
23 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
23 Aye 15 No
8 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 29 shared votes
8 Aye 21 No
13 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
21 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
21 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
55 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 92 shared votes
55 Aye 37 No
23 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
23 Aye 15 No
8 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 29 shared votes
8 Aye 21 No
13 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
21 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
21 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

79.0 %
6 % above average
Rank 225 of 650
Participation
88.5 %
16 % above average
Rank 42 of 650
441
558 eligible divisions
Total votes
494
558 eligible divisions
218
49.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
247
50.0 % of votes cast
223
50.6 % of votes cast
No votes
247
50.0 % of votes cast
10
2.3 % of votes cast
Against party
10
2.0 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

88
+17.7 vs Commons average
Rank 153 of 650
Appearances
117
+46.7 vs Commons average
Rank 82 of 650
383
+258.2 vs Commons average
Rank 28 of 650
Contributions
141
+16.2 vs Commons average
Rank 171 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£217,932
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£174,781
all imported IPSA years
£217,932
4 % below average
Latest expenses
£174,781
23 % below average
5
3 registered categories
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
11 of 11 votes
#1
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Defence
30 of 33 votes
#3
Energy
17 of 17 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 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
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API