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Paul Waugh vs Alex Baker

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

Photograph of Paul Waugh
Paul Waugh
Lab Rochdale
vs
Photograph of Alex Baker
Alex Baker
Lab Aldershot

Voting alignment

Paul Waugh and Alex Baker voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 391 shared comparable votes.

391 same votes 0 different votes 391 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
50 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
50 Aye 35 No
24 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
24 Aye 14 No
18 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
18 Aye 17 No
20 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 31 shared votes
20 Aye 11 No
14 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
50 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
50 Aye 35 No
24 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
24 Aye 14 No
18 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
18 Aye 17 No
20 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 31 shared votes
20 Aye 11 No
14 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

88.6 %
16 % above average
Rank 40 of 650
Participation
77.4 %
5 % above average
Rank 257 of 650
499
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
436
563 eligible divisions
249
49.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
235
53.9 % of votes cast
250
50.1 % of votes cast
No votes
201
46.1 % of votes cast
10
2.0 % of votes cast
Against party
11
2.5 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

116
+45.1 vs Commons average
Rank 87 of 650
Appearances
67
-3.9 vs Commons average
Rank 276 of 650
139
+13.2 vs Commons average
Rank 178 of 650
Contributions
88
-37.8 vs Commons average
Rank 323 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£174,781
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£175,028
all imported IPSA years
£174,781
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£175,028
23 % below average
2
2 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

Housing
31 of 31 votes
#1
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#4
Education
43 of 49 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
52 of 61 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

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
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
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API