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Rachael Maskell vs Paul Waugh

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Rachael Maskell
Rachael Maskell
Lab York Central
vs
Photograph of Paul Waugh
Paul Waugh
Lab Rochdale

Voting alignment

Rachael Maskell and Paul Waugh voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 518 shared comparable votes.

504 same votes 14 different votes 518 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 47 No
Tax 100% aligned 109 shared votes
62 Aye 47 No
27 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
27 Aye 5 No
10 Aye 16 No
Transport 100% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No
16 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 13 No
Benefits 79% aligned 29 shared votes
16 Aye 13 No
5 Aye 8 No
Migration 92% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
18 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 95% aligned 42 shared votes
18 Aye 24 No
22 Aye 11 No
Housing 97% aligned 33 shared votes
21 Aye 12 No
26 Aye 18 No
Education 98% aligned 44 shared votes
27 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

84.0%
12% above average
Rank 112 of 650
Participation
86.9%
15% above average
Rank 54 of 650
2,035
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
553
636 eligible divisions
1,103
54.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
277
50.1% of votes cast
932
45.8% of votes cast
No votes
276
49.9% of votes cast
47
2.3% of votes cast
Against party
11
2.0% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

274
+177.1 vs Commons average
Rank 11 of 650
Appearances
125
+28.1 vs Commons average
Rank 146 of 650
334
+165.1 vs Commons average
Rank 65 of 650
Contributions
162
-6.9 vs Commons average
Rank 228 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£1,927,153
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£174,781
all imported IPSA years
£256,869
14% above average
Latest expenses
£174,781
23% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
9
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

Education
91 of 96 votes
#1
Housing
33 of 33 votes
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#3
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
#4
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Transport
91 of 98 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No rebel
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
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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