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Paul Waugh vs Chris Hinchliff

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 Chris Hinchliff
Chris Hinchliff
Lab North East Hertfordshire

Voting alignment

Paul Waugh and Chris Hinchliff voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 480 shared comparable votes.

464 same votes 16 different votes 480 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
57 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 93 shared votes
57 Aye 36 No
26 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
26 Aye 15 No
17 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
17 Aye 23 No
27 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
27 Aye 5 No
11 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 31 shared votes
11 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 13 No
Benefits 80% aligned 30 shared votes
17 Aye 13 No
11 Aye 11 No
Housing 95% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
57 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 93 shared votes
57 Aye 36 No
26 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
26 Aye 15 No
17 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
17 Aye 23 No

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

Voting record

86.9%
15% above average
Rank 54 of 650
Participation
85.7%
13% above average
Rank 75 of 650
553
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
545
636 eligible divisions
277
50.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
276
50.6% of votes cast
276
49.9% of votes cast
No votes
269
49.4% of votes cast
11
2.0% of votes cast
Against party
12
2.2% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

125
+28.1 vs Commons average
Rank 146 of 650
Appearances
141
+44.1 vs Commons average
Rank 111 of 650
162
-6.9 vs Commons average
Rank 228 of 650
Contributions
164
-4.9 vs Commons average
Rank 223 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
£174,907
all imported IPSA years
£174,781
23% below average
Latest expenses
£174,907
23% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
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
33 of 33 votes
#1
Benefits
32 of 32 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API