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Paul Waugh vs Olivia Bailey

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 Olivia Bailey
Olivia Bailey
Lab Reading West and Mid Berkshire

Voting alignment

Paul Waugh and Olivia Bailey voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 370 shared comparable votes.

370 same votes 0 different votes 370 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
36 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
36 Aye 35 No
20 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
20 Aye 18 No
22 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
22 Aye 4 No
16 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 No
13 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 24 shared votes
13 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
36 Aye 35 No
20 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
20 Aye 18 No
22 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
22 Aye 4 No
16 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 No
13 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 24 shared votes
13 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 39 of 649
Participation
72.5 %
same as average
Rank 372 of 649
503
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
412
568 eligible divisions
253
50.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
208
50.5 % of votes cast
250
49.7 % of votes cast
No votes
204
49.5 % of votes cast
10
2.0 % of votes cast
Against party
9
2.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

131
+55.8 vs Commons average
Rank 77 of 649
Appearances
65
-10.2 vs Commons average
Rank 313 of 649
157
+23.6 vs Commons average
Rank 164 of 649
Contributions
212
+78.6 vs Commons average
Rank 106 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
£210,175
all imported IPSA years
£174,781
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£210,175
7 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 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
31 of 31 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#2
Work / Employment
34 of 37 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#4
Education
43 of 50 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#5
Migration
9 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
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 Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
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
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