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Justin Madders vs Paul Waugh

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

Photograph of Justin Madders
Justin Madders
Lab Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
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Photograph of Paul Waugh
Paul Waugh
Lab Rochdale

Voting alignment

Justin Madders and Paul Waugh voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 413 shared comparable votes.

413 same votes 0 different votes 413 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
55 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 95 shared votes
55 Aye 40 No
19 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
19 Aye 23 No
20 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
20 Aye 16 No
15 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
22 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
22 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
55 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 95 shared votes
55 Aye 40 No
19 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
19 Aye 23 No
20 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
20 Aye 16 No
15 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
22 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
22 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

81.4 %
8 % above average
Rank 181 of 648
Participation
88.8 %
16 % above average
Rank 47 of 648
1,882
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
467
526 eligible divisions
1,048
55.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
239
51.2 % of votes cast
834
44.3 % of votes cast
No votes
228
48.8 % of votes cast
15
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
10
2.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

57
-3.4 vs Commons average
Rank 258 of 648
Appearances
109
+48.6 vs Commons average
Rank 69 of 648
105
-3.9 vs Commons average
Rank 219 of 648
Contributions
125
+16.1 vs Commons average
Rank 161 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,078,779
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£174,781
all imported IPSA years
£299,970
33 % above 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

Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
#1
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Work / Employment
69 of 75 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 23 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 43 votes
#3
Transport
21 of 21 votes
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
#4
Energy
17 of 17 votes
Migration
150 of 169 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
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
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 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
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
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