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Paul Waugh vs Lorraine Beavers

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 Lorraine Beavers
Lorraine Beavers
Lab Blackpool North and Fleetwood

Voting alignment

Paul Waugh and Lorraine Beavers voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 495 shared comparable votes.

480 same votes 15 different votes 495 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
68 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 111 shared votes
68 Aye 43 No
27 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 45 shared votes
27 Aye 18 No
18 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
18 Aye 18 No
21 Aye 12 No
Housing 100% aligned 33 shared votes
21 Aye 12 No
28 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 33 shared votes
28 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 11 No
Benefits 82% aligned 28 shared votes
16 Aye 12 No
68 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 111 shared votes
68 Aye 43 No
27 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 45 shared votes
27 Aye 18 No
18 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
18 Aye 18 No
21 Aye 12 No
Housing 100% aligned 33 shared votes
21 Aye 12 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
86.8%
14% above average
Rank 59 of 650
553
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
552
636 eligible divisions
277
50.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
291
52.7% of votes cast
276
49.9% of votes cast
No votes
261
47.3% of votes cast
11
2.0% of votes cast
Against party
9
1.6% 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
72
-24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 370 of 650
162
-6.9 vs Commons average
Rank 228 of 650
Contributions
88
-80.9 vs Commons average
Rank 440 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
£199,406
all imported IPSA years
£174,781
23% below average
Latest expenses
£199,406
12% 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
Housing
33 of 33 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#5
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
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
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: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
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
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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