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Jess Asato vs Paul Waugh

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

Photograph of Jess Asato
Jess Asato
Lab Lowestoft
vs
Photograph of Paul Waugh
Paul Waugh
Lab Rochdale

Voting alignment

Jess Asato and Paul Waugh voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 395 shared comparable votes.

395 same votes 0 different votes 395 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
54 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 91 shared votes
54 Aye 37 No
15 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
15 Aye 20 No
16 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
16 Aye 13 No
14 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
14 Aye 15 No
23 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
23 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
54 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 91 shared votes
54 Aye 37 No
15 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
15 Aye 20 No
16 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
16 Aye 13 No
14 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
14 Aye 15 No
23 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
23 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

80.3 %
7 % above average
Rank 199 of 647
Participation
88.9 %
16 % above average
Rank 42 of 647
428
533 eligible divisions
Total votes
474
533 eligible divisions
214
50.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
240
50.6 % of votes cast
214
50.0 % of votes cast
No votes
234
49.4 % of votes cast
13
3.0 % 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

28
-34.7 vs Commons average
Rank 520 of 647
Appearances
112
+49.3 vs Commons average
Rank 68 of 647
33
-79.7 vs Commons average
Rank 535 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

£194,965
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£174,781
all imported IPSA years
£194,965
14 % below average
Latest expenses
£174,781
23 % below average
3
2 registered categories
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

Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
#1
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#3
Transport
21 of 21 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Energy
17 of 17 votes
Environment / Climate
6 of 6 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
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
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
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