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Paul Waugh vs Catherine McKinnell

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 Catherine McKinnell
Catherine McKinnell
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne North

Voting alignment

Paul Waugh and Catherine McKinnell voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 353 shared comparable votes.

353 same votes 0 different votes 353 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
37 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
37 Aye 40 No
12 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
19 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 29 shared votes
19 Aye 10 No
11 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
11 Aye 16 No
23 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
23 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
37 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
37 Aye 40 No
12 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
19 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 29 shared votes
19 Aye 10 No
11 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
11 Aye 16 No
23 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
23 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

88.7 %
16 % above average
Rank 36 of 649
Participation
68.3 %
4 % below average
Rank 459 of 649
508
573 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,611
2,359 eligible divisions
254
50.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
886
55.0 % of votes cast
254
50.0 % of votes cast
No votes
725
45.0 % of votes cast
10
2.0 % of votes cast
Against party
16
1.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

133
+56.0 vs Commons average
Rank 81 of 649
Appearances
27
-50.0 vs Commons average
Rank 561 of 649
159
+22.3 vs Commons average
Rank 166 of 649
Contributions
39
-97.7 vs Commons average
Rank 535 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
£2,918,801
all imported IPSA years
£174,781
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£312,180
38 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
7
4 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Work / Employment
63 of 75 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
Housing
53 of 66 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#5
Trade
70 of 89 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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 Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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