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Paul Waugh vs Bill Esterson

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 Bill Esterson
Bill Esterson
Lab Sefton Central

Voting alignment

Paul Waugh and Bill Esterson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 377 shared comparable votes.

376 same votes 1 different votes 377 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
46 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
46 Aye 35 No
20 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
20 Aye 14 No
16 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
16 Aye 17 No
12 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No
23 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
23 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
46 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
46 Aye 35 No
20 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
20 Aye 14 No
16 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
16 Aye 17 No
12 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No
23 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
23 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
70.9 %
2 % below average
Rank 408 of 649
503
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,670
2,354 eligible divisions
253
50.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
939
56.2 % of votes cast
250
49.7 % of votes cast
No votes
731
43.8 % of votes cast
10
2.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

129
+54.3 vs Commons average
Rank 80 of 649
Appearances
59
-15.7 vs Commons average
Rank 351 of 649
155
+22.3 vs Commons average
Rank 168 of 649
Contributions
89
-43.7 vs Commons average
Rank 342 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
£3,003,108
all imported IPSA years
£174,781
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£282,481
25 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#2
Defence
61 of 71 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#5
Work / Employment
61 of 75 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
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
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
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
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