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Paul Waugh vs Dan Carden

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 Dan Carden
Dan Carden
Lab Liverpool Walton

Voting alignment

Paul Waugh and Dan Carden voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 325 shared comparable votes.

325 same votes 0 different votes 325 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
55 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
55 Aye 32 No
22 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
22 Aye 12 No
16 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
16 Aye 15 No
16 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 11 No
Benefits 100% aligned 17 shared votes
6 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
55 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
55 Aye 32 No
22 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
22 Aye 12 No
16 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
16 Aye 15 No
16 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 11 No
Benefits 100% aligned 17 shared votes
6 Aye 11 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
68.8%
4% below average
Rank 450 of 649
518
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,460
2,121 eligible divisions
258
49.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
808
55.3% of votes cast
260
50.2% of votes cast
No votes
652
44.7% of votes cast
11
2.1% of votes cast
Against party
10
0.7% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

131
+47.4 vs Commons average
Rank 97 of 650
Appearances
26
-57.6 vs Commons average
Rank 574 of 650
166
+20.3 vs Commons average
Rank 175 of 650
Contributions
37
-108.7 vs Commons average
Rank 560 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
£1,875,223
all imported IPSA years
£174,781
23% below average
Latest expenses
£298,675
32% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
16
5 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
32 of 32 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
62 of 69 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
162 of 188 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
41 of 49 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
52 of 63 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#5
Trade
70 of 87 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
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
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
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
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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