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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 388 shared comparable votes.

388 same votes 0 different votes 388 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
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
23 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
23 Aye 4 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
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
23 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
23 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

75.0 %
2 % above average
Rank 319 of 650
Participation
88.6 %
16 % above average
Rank 40 of 650
422
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
499
563 eligible divisions
204
48.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
249
49.9 % of votes cast
218
51.7 % of votes cast
No votes
250
50.1 % of votes cast
12
2.8 % of votes cast
Against party
10
2.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

41
-29.9 vs Commons average
Rank 459 of 650
Appearances
116
+45.1 vs Commons average
Rank 87 of 650
52
-73.8 vs Commons average
Rank 471 of 650
Contributions
139
+13.2 vs Commons average
Rank 178 of 650

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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Migration
10 of 11 votes
#3
Energy
20 of 20 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Benefits
27 of 30 votes
#5
Migration
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
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 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
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
No
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
No
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API