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Paul Waugh vs Laurence Turner

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 Laurence Turner
Laurence Turner
Lab Birmingham Northfield

Voting alignment

Paul Waugh and Laurence Turner voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 468 shared comparable votes.

468 same votes 0 different votes 468 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
51 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 94 shared votes
51 Aye 43 No
25 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 43 shared votes
25 Aye 18 No
19 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
19 Aye 21 No
25 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
25 Aye 5 No
10 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
10 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
51 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 94 shared votes
51 Aye 43 No
25 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 43 shared votes
25 Aye 18 No
19 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
19 Aye 21 No
25 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
25 Aye 5 No
10 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
10 Aye 17 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
87.6%
15% above average
Rank 53 of 649
518
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
517
590 eligible divisions
258
49.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
256
49.5% of votes cast
260
50.2% of votes cast
No votes
261
50.5% of votes cast
11
2.1% of votes cast
Against party
13
2.5% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

129
+47.2 vs Commons average
Rank 93 of 649
Appearances
77
-4.8 vs Commons average
Rank 281 of 649
159
+16.5 vs Commons average
Rank 177 of 649
Contributions
134
-8.5 vs Commons average
Rank 228 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
£166,730
all imported IPSA years
£174,781
23% below average
Latest expenses
£166,730
26% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#4
Transport
28 of 29 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#5
Education
48 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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
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