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Dan Norris vs Paul Waugh

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

Photograph of Dan Norris
Dan Norris
Ind North East Somerset and Hanham
vs
Photograph of Paul Waugh
Paul Waugh
Lab Rochdale

Voting alignment

Dan Norris and Paul Waugh voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 380 shared comparable votes.

370 same votes 10 different votes 380 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
41 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
41 Aye 33 No
19 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 39 shared votes
19 Aye 20 No
16 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
16 Aye 13 No
11 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 29 shared votes
11 Aye 18 No
17 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
41 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
41 Aye 33 No
19 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 39 shared votes
19 Aye 20 No
16 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
16 Aye 13 No
11 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 29 shared votes
11 Aye 18 No
17 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

17.8%
54% below average
Rank 636 of 649
Participation
88.5%
17% above average
Rank 36 of 649
422
2,368 eligible divisions
Total votes
515
582 eligible divisions
224
53.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
257
49.9% of votes cast
198
46.9% of votes cast
No votes
258
50.1% of votes cast
n/a
rebellion not calculated
Against party
10
1.9% of votes cast
29 years, 4 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

0
-80.0 vs Commons average
Rank 642 of 649
Appearances
129
+49.0 vs Commons average
Rank 85 of 649
0
-139.4 vs Commons average
Rank 640 of 649
Contributions
154
+14.6 vs Commons average
Rank 186 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£110,729
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£174,781
all imported IPSA years
£110,729
51% below average
Latest expenses
£174,781
23% below average
0
0 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

Defence
30 of 71 votes
#1
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Housing
25 of 66 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Benefits
30 of 81 votes
#3
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 66 votes
#4
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Work / Employment
24 of 77 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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
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
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
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