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James Asser vs Paul Waugh

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

Photograph of James Asser
James Asser
Lab West Ham and Beckton
vs
Photograph of Paul Waugh
Paul Waugh
Lab Rochdale

Voting alignment

James Asser and Paul Waugh voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 415 shared comparable votes.

415 same votes 0 different votes 415 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
43 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 84 shared votes
43 Aye 41 No
20 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
20 Aye 23 No
20 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 No
16 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
16 Aye 13 No
15 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
43 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 84 shared votes
43 Aye 41 No
20 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
20 Aye 23 No
20 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 No
16 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
16 Aye 13 No
15 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

86.8 %
14 % above average
Rank 68 of 647
Participation
88.3 %
15 % above average
Rank 49 of 647
466
537 eligible divisions
Total votes
474
537 eligible divisions
242
51.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
240
50.6 % of votes cast
224
48.1 % of votes cast
No votes
234
49.4 % of votes cast
12
2.6 % of votes cast
Against party
10
2.1 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

30
-33.1 vs Commons average
Rank 504 of 647
Appearances
111
+47.9 vs Commons average
Rank 73 of 647
43
-69.7 vs Commons average
Rank 495 of 647
Contributions
131
+18.3 vs Commons average
Rank 161 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£173,878
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£174,781
all imported IPSA years
£173,878
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£174,781
23 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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

Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#1
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Energy
17 of 17 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Energy
17 of 17 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
6 of 6 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 Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 8 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API