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Josh Newbury vs Paul Waugh

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

Photograph of Josh Newbury
Josh Newbury
Lab Cannock Chase
vs
Photograph of Paul Waugh
Paul Waugh
Lab Rochdale

Voting alignment

Josh Newbury and Paul Waugh voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 433 shared comparable votes.

432 same votes 1 different votes 433 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
59 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 98 shared votes
59 Aye 39 No
25 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 43 shared votes
25 Aye 18 No
19 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
19 Aye 21 No
15 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
22 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
22 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
59 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 98 shared votes
59 Aye 39 No
25 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 43 shared votes
25 Aye 18 No
19 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
19 Aye 21 No
15 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
22 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
22 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

85.5 %
13 % above average
Rank 89 of 650
Participation
88.5 %
16 % above average
Rank 42 of 650
477
558 eligible divisions
Total votes
494
558 eligible divisions
255
53.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
247
50.0 % of votes cast
222
46.5 % of votes cast
No votes
247
50.0 % of votes cast
12
2.5 % of votes cast
Against party
10
2.0 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

106
+36.2 vs Commons average
Rank 102 of 650
Appearances
116
+46.2 vs Commons average
Rank 86 of 650
123
-0.9 vs Commons average
Rank 206 of 650
Contributions
140
+16.1 vs Commons average
Rank 170 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£109,414
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£174,781
all imported IPSA years
£109,414
52 % 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

Migration
11 of 11 votes
#1
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Trade
5 of 5 votes
#3
Energy
17 of 17 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Education
48 of 49 votes
#5
Migration
11 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
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
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
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
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
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