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Paul Waugh vs Johanna Baxter

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 Johanna Baxter
Johanna Baxter
Lab Paisley and Renfrewshire South

Voting alignment

Paul Waugh and Johanna Baxter voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 441 shared comparable votes.

441 same votes 0 different votes 441 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 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 95 shared votes
55 Aye 40 No
19 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
19 Aye 22 No
20 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
20 Aye 13 No
9 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 30 shared votes
9 Aye 21 No
19 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 30 shared votes
19 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
55 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 95 shared votes
55 Aye 40 No
19 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
19 Aye 22 No
20 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
20 Aye 13 No
9 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 30 shared votes
9 Aye 21 No
19 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 30 shared votes
19 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

88.6 %
16 % above average
Rank 40 of 650
Participation
87.4 %
15 % above average
Rank 59 of 650
499
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
492
563 eligible divisions
249
49.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
248
50.4 % of votes cast
250
50.1 % of votes cast
No votes
244
49.6 % of votes cast
10
2.0 % of votes cast
Against party
12
2.4 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

116
+45.1 vs Commons average
Rank 87 of 650
Appearances
114
+43.1 vs Commons average
Rank 90 of 650
139
+13.2 vs Commons average
Rank 178 of 650
Contributions
130
+4.2 vs Commons average
Rank 193 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
£135,214
all imported IPSA years
£174,781
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£135,214
40 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API