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Darren Paffey vs Paul Waugh

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

Photograph of Darren Paffey
Darren Paffey
Lab Southampton Itchen
vs
Photograph of Paul Waugh
Paul Waugh
Lab Rochdale

Voting alignment

Darren Paffey and Paul Waugh voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 394 shared comparable votes.

394 same votes 0 different votes 394 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 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 99 shared votes
55 Aye 44 No
11 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
11 Aye 19 No
12 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
12 Aye 15 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
9 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
9 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
55 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 99 shared votes
55 Aye 44 No
11 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
11 Aye 19 No
12 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
12 Aye 15 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
9 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
9 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

77.8 %
5 % above average
Rank 251 of 650
Participation
88.6 %
16 % above average
Rank 40 of 650
438
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
499
563 eligible divisions
201
45.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
249
49.9 % of votes cast
237
54.1 % of votes cast
No votes
250
50.1 % of votes cast
12
2.7 % 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

44
-26.9 vs Commons average
Rank 434 of 650
Appearances
116
+45.1 vs Commons average
Rank 87 of 650
57
-68.8 vs Commons average
Rank 448 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

£200,934
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£174,781
all imported IPSA years
£200,934
11 % 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
11 of 11 votes
#1
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#3
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Migration
10 of 11 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Tax
100 of 111 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
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
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API