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Margaret Mullane vs Paul Waugh

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

Photograph of Margaret Mullane
Margaret Mullane
Lab Dagenham and Rainham
vs
Photograph of Paul Waugh
Paul Waugh
Lab Rochdale

Voting alignment

Margaret Mullane and Paul Waugh voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 492 shared comparable votes.

484 same votes 8 different votes 492 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
61 Aye 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 106 shared votes
61 Aye 45 No
19 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
19 Aye 17 No
25 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
25 Aye 4 No
19 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 28 shared votes
19 Aye 9 No
11 Aye 16 No
Transport 100% aligned 27 shared votes
11 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 13 No
Benefits 79% aligned 29 shared votes
16 Aye 13 No
20 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 46 shared votes
21 Aye 25 No
61 Aye 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 106 shared votes
61 Aye 45 No
19 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
19 Aye 17 No
25 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
25 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

87.6%
15% above average
Rank 46 of 650
Participation
87.2%
15% above average
Rank 54 of 650
553
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
550
631 eligible divisions
281
50.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
274
49.8% of votes cast
272
49.2% of votes cast
No votes
276
50.2% of votes cast
22
4.0% of votes cast
Against party
11
2.0% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

10
-84.5 vs Commons average
Rank 625 of 650
Appearances
127
+32.5 vs Commons average
Rank 131 of 650
12
-152.6 vs Commons average
Rank 620 of 650
Contributions
164
-0.6 vs Commons average
Rank 212 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£165,025
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£174,781
all imported IPSA years
£165,025
27% below average
Latest expenses
£174,781
23% below average
4
3 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

Transport
32 of 32 votes
#1
Housing
32 of 32 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#3
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#4
Migration
13 of 13 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API