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Paul Waugh vs Brendan O'Hara

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

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Paul Waugh
Lab Rochdale
vs
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Brendan O'Hara
SNP Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Voting alignment

Paul Waugh and Brendan O'Hara voted the same way 38% of the time, based on 162 shared comparable votes.

61 same votes 101 different votes 162 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
18 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 85% aligned 20 shared votes
15 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 8 No
Democracy / Parliament 70% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 1 No
Education 67% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
4 Aye 7 No
Migration 55% aligned 11 shared votes
3 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 3 No
Trade 40% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 5 No
Energy 10% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
33 Aye 23 No
Tax 13% aligned 56 shared votes
28 Aye 28 No
3 Aye 2 No
Defence 20% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 0 No
Digital / Online Safety 33% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 5 No
Transport 38% aligned 8 shared votes
8 Aye 0 No

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

Voting record

87.8%
15% above average
Rank 48 of 649
Participation
57.7%
15% below average
Rank 590 of 649
518
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,370
2,376 eligible divisions
258
49.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
754
55.0% of votes cast
260
50.2% of votes cast
No votes
616
45.0% of votes cast
11
2.1% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

131
+47.3 vs Commons average
Rank 97 of 649
Appearances
82
-1.7 vs Commons average
Rank 257 of 649
166
+20.1 vs Commons average
Rank 175 of 649
Contributions
96
-49.9 vs Commons average
Rank 350 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
£2,535,264
all imported IPSA years
£174,781
23% below average
Latest expenses
£358,048
58% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
7
5 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
32 of 32 votes
#1
Migration
163 of 171 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
53 of 60 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#4
Trade
74 of 91 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#5
Work / Employment
62 of 77 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
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