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David Smith vs Paul Waugh

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

Photograph of David Smith
David Smith
Lab North Northumberland
vs
Photograph of Paul Waugh
Paul Waugh
Lab Rochdale

Voting alignment

David Smith and Paul Waugh voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 391 shared comparable votes.

388 same votes 3 different votes 391 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
36 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
36 Aye 33 No
27 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
27 Aye 4 No
12 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
12 Aye 15 No
16 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 93% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
36 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
36 Aye 33 No
27 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
27 Aye 4 No
12 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
12 Aye 15 No
16 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

70.8%
2% below average
Rank 403 of 650
Participation
87.3%
15% above average
Rank 51 of 650
439
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
541
620 eligible divisions
214
48.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
267
49.4% of votes cast
225
51.3% of votes cast
No votes
274
50.6% of votes cast
16
3.6% of votes cast
Against party
11
2.0% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

97
+4.0 vs Commons average
Rank 228 of 650
Appearances
128
+35.0 vs Commons average
Rank 129 of 650
138
-24.0 vs Commons average
Rank 272 of 650
Contributions
165
+3.0 vs Commons average
Rank 208 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£182,965
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£174,781
all imported IPSA years
£182,965
19% below average
Latest expenses
£174,781
23% below average
6
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Housing
32 of 32 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#3
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes
#4
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API