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Patrick Hurley vs Paul Waugh

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

Photograph of Patrick Hurley
Patrick Hurley
Lab Southport
vs
Photograph of Paul Waugh
Paul Waugh
Lab Rochdale

Voting alignment

Patrick Hurley and Paul Waugh voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 444 shared comparable votes.

442 same votes 2 different votes 444 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
60 Aye 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 105 shared votes
60 Aye 45 No
26 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 43 shared votes
26 Aye 17 No
23 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
23 Aye 5 No
15 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
15 Aye 12 No
19 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 94% aligned 33 shared votes
17 Aye 16 No
60 Aye 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 105 shared votes
60 Aye 45 No
26 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 43 shared votes
26 Aye 17 No
23 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
23 Aye 5 No
15 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
15 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

87.2 %
15 % above average
Rank 61 of 650
Participation
88.6 %
16 % above average
Rank 40 of 650
491
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
499
563 eligible divisions
260
53.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
249
49.9 % of votes cast
231
47.0 % of votes cast
No votes
250
50.1 % of votes cast
14
2.9 % of votes cast
Against party
10
2.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

48
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 405 of 650
Appearances
116
+45.1 vs Commons average
Rank 87 of 650
72
-53.8 vs Commons average
Rank 394 of 650
Contributions
139
+13.2 vs Commons average
Rank 178 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£214,468
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£174,781
all imported IPSA years
£214,468
5 % below average
Latest expenses
£174,781
23 % below average
1
1 registered category
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

Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
#1
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#3
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 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
Aye rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API