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Richard Baker vs Paul Waugh

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

Photograph of Richard Baker
Richard Baker
Lab Glenrothes and Mid Fife
vs
Photograph of Paul Waugh
Paul Waugh
Lab Rochdale

Voting alignment

Richard Baker and Paul Waugh voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 403 shared comparable votes.

403 same votes 0 different votes 403 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
52 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 93 shared votes
52 Aye 41 No
17 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
17 Aye 17 No
25 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
25 Aye 4 No
7 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
7 Aye 21 No
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
52 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 93 shared votes
52 Aye 41 No
17 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
17 Aye 17 No
25 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
25 Aye 4 No
7 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
7 Aye 21 No
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

74.2%
2% above average
Rank 329 of 649
Participation
87.8%
15% above average
Rank 48 of 649
438
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
518
590 eligible divisions
211
48.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
258
49.8% of votes cast
227
51.8% of votes cast
No votes
260
50.2% of votes cast
13
3.0% of votes cast
Against party
11
2.1% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

55
-28.7 vs Commons average
Rank 423 of 649
Appearances
131
+47.3 vs Commons average
Rank 97 of 649
69
-76.9 vs Commons average
Rank 449 of 649
Contributions
166
+20.1 vs Commons average
Rank 175 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£179,133
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£174,781
all imported IPSA years
£179,133
21% below average
Latest expenses
£174,781
23% below average
6
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
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

Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#1
Housing
32 of 32 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Migration
12 of 13 votes
#3
Energy
20 of 20 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#4
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Benefits
27 of 30 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
11 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
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
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
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