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Mary Kelly Foy vs Paul Waugh

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

Photograph of Mary Kelly Foy
Mary Kelly Foy
Lab City of Durham
vs
Photograph of Paul Waugh
Paul Waugh
Lab Rochdale

Voting alignment

Mary Kelly Foy and Paul Waugh voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 403 shared comparable votes.

389 same votes 14 different votes 403 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
62 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 89 shared votes
62 Aye 27 No
10 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
10 Aye 14 No
8 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No
13 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 21 shared votes
13 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 13 No
Benefits 80% aligned 30 shared votes
17 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 93% aligned 27 shared votes
8 Aye 19 No
24 Aye 14 No
Education 97% aligned 38 shared votes
25 Aye 13 No
62 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 89 shared votes
62 Aye 27 No
10 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
10 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

66.8%
6% below average
Rank 479 of 650
Participation
86.9%
15% above average
Rank 54 of 650
1,138
1,704 eligible divisions
Total votes
553
636 eligible divisions
575
50.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
277
50.1% of votes cast
563
49.5% of votes cast
No votes
276
49.9% of votes cast
30
2.6% of votes cast
Against party
11
2.0% of votes cast
6 years, 11 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

64
-33.0 vs Commons average
Rank 411 of 650
Appearances
124
+27.0 vs Commons average
Rank 151 of 650
75
-94.2 vs Commons average
Rank 466 of 650
Contributions
161
-8.2 vs Commons average
Rank 232 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,276,742
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£174,781
all imported IPSA years
£286,681
27% above average
Latest expenses
£174,781
23% below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
1
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
39 of 45 votes
#1
Housing
33 of 33 votes
Foreign Affairs
54 of 63 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Education
59 of 69 votes
#3
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Devolution / Local Government
46 of 55 votes
#4
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Defence
58 of 70 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
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No rebel
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
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
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
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
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