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Dr Zubir Ahmed vs Paul Waugh

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

Photograph of Dr Zubir Ahmed
Dr Zubir Ahmed
Lab Glasgow South West
vs
Photograph of Paul Waugh
Paul Waugh
Lab Rochdale

Voting alignment

Dr Zubir Ahmed and Paul Waugh voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 376 shared comparable votes.

376 same votes 0 different votes 376 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
42 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
42 Aye 29 No
23 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
23 Aye 15 No
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
10 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 27 shared votes
10 Aye 17 No
11 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
42 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
42 Aye 29 No
23 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
23 Aye 15 No
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
10 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 27 shared votes
10 Aye 17 No
11 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

72.8 %
same as average
Rank 365 of 650
Participation
88.6 %
16 % above average
Rank 40 of 650
410
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
499
563 eligible divisions
218
53.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
249
49.9 % of votes cast
192
46.8 % of votes cast
No votes
250
50.1 % of votes cast
12
2.9 % 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

61
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 319 of 650
Appearances
116
+45.1 vs Commons average
Rank 87 of 650
111
-14.8 vs Commons average
Rank 233 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

£243,911
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£174,781
all imported IPSA years
£243,911
8 % above average
Latest expenses
£174,781
23 % below average
5
4 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

Migration
10 of 11 votes
#1
Housing
31 of 31 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Benefits
27 of 30 votes
#3
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Education
43 of 49 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Energy
17 of 20 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
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
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
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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