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Paul Waugh vs Douglas McAllister

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 Douglas McAllister
Douglas McAllister
Lab West Dunbartonshire

Voting alignment

Paul Waugh and Douglas McAllister voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 445 shared comparable votes.

443 same votes 2 different votes 445 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
56 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 90 shared votes
56 Aye 34 No
24 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
24 Aye 17 No
11 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 32 shared votes
11 Aye 21 No
20 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 31 shared votes
20 Aye 11 No
15 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 95% aligned 43 shared votes
21 Aye 22 No
56 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 90 shared votes
56 Aye 34 No
24 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
24 Aye 17 No
11 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 32 shared votes
11 Aye 21 No
20 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 31 shared votes
20 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

88.5 %
16 % above average
Rank 42 of 650
Participation
88.5 %
16 % above average
Rank 44 of 650
494
558 eligible divisions
Total votes
494
558 eligible divisions
247
50.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
247
50.0 % of votes cast
247
50.0 % of votes cast
No votes
247
50.0 % of votes cast
10
2.0 % of votes cast
Against party
15
3.0 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

118
+49.9 vs Commons average
Rank 78 of 650
Appearances
99
+30.9 vs Commons average
Rank 113 of 650
142
+21.0 vs Commons average
Rank 163 of 650
Contributions
118
-3.0 vs Commons average
Rank 210 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
£142,257
all imported IPSA years
£174,781
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£142,257
37 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
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
31 of 31 votes
#1
Defence
33 of 33 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#2
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Energy
17 of 17 votes
#3
Energy
17 of 17 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
59 of 61 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API