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Paul Waugh vs Ben Coleman

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 Ben Coleman
Ben Coleman
Lab Chelsea and Fulham

Voting alignment

Paul Waugh and Ben Coleman voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 365 shared comparable votes.

365 same votes 0 different votes 365 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
43 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
43 Aye 32 No
18 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
18 Aye 15 No
19 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
19 Aye 11 No
16 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 No
18 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
18 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
43 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
43 Aye 32 No
18 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
18 Aye 15 No
19 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
19 Aye 11 No
16 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 No
18 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
18 Aye 5 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 39 of 649
Participation
72.5 %
same as average
Rank 369 of 649
503
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
412
568 eligible divisions
253
50.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
224
54.4 % of votes cast
250
49.7 % of votes cast
No votes
188
45.6 % of votes cast
10
2.0 % of votes cast
Against party
11
2.7 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

131
+55.9 vs Commons average
Rank 77 of 649
Appearances
41
-34.1 vs Commons average
Rank 480 of 649
157
+23.7 vs Commons average
Rank 164 of 649
Contributions
67
-66.3 vs Commons average
Rank 424 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£174,781
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£186,638
all imported IPSA years
£174,781
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£186,638
18 % below average
2
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

Housing
31 of 31 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#2
Migration
10 of 11 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#4
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#5
Transport
26 of 29 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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
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