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Paul Waugh vs Sonia Kumar

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 Sonia Kumar
Sonia Kumar
Lab Dudley

Voting alignment

Paul Waugh and Sonia Kumar voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 463 shared comparable votes.

453 same votes 10 different votes 463 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
62 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 104 shared votes
62 Aye 42 No
20 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
20 Aye 17 No
20 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
20 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 33 shared votes
12 Aye 21 No
15 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
15 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
62 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 104 shared votes
62 Aye 42 No
20 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
20 Aye 17 No
20 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
20 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 33 shared votes
12 Aye 21 No
15 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
15 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

87.2%
15% above average
Rank 53 of 650
Participation
83.3%
11% above average
Rank 128 of 650
552
633 eligible divisions
Total votes
527
633 eligible divisions
276
50.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
274
52.0% of votes cast
276
50.0% of votes cast
No votes
253
48.0% of votes cast
11
2.0% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

127
+32.5 vs Commons average
Rank 131 of 650
Appearances
116
+21.5 vs Commons average
Rank 161 of 650
164
-0.6 vs Commons average
Rank 212 of 650
Contributions
134
-30.6 vs Commons average
Rank 290 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
£195,259
all imported IPSA years
£174,781
23% below average
Latest expenses
£195,259
14% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
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
32 of 32 votes
#1
Defence
34 of 34 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
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
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
No
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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