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Uma Kumaran vs Paul Waugh

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

Photograph of Uma Kumaran
Uma Kumaran
Lab Stratford and Bow
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Photograph of Paul Waugh
Paul Waugh
Lab Rochdale

Voting alignment

Uma Kumaran and Paul Waugh voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 336 shared comparable votes.

336 same votes 0 different votes 336 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
40 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
40 Aye 31 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
9 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 24 shared votes
9 Aye 15 No
10 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
12 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
40 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
40 Aye 31 No
13 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
9 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 24 shared votes
9 Aye 15 No
10 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
12 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

67.1 %
6 % below average
Rank 479 of 650
Participation
88.6 %
16 % above average
Rank 40 of 650
378
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
499
563 eligible divisions
192
50.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
249
49.9 % of votes cast
186
49.2 % of votes cast
No votes
250
50.1 % of votes cast
8
2.1 % 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

62
-8.9 vs Commons average
Rank 303 of 650
Appearances
116
+45.1 vs Commons average
Rank 87 of 650
73
-52.8 vs Commons average
Rank 383 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

£213,620
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£174,781
all imported IPSA years
£213,620
6 % below average
Latest expenses
£174,781
23 % below average
4
3 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

Migration
11 of 11 votes
#1
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Transport
28 of 29 votes
#3
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Benefits
27 of 30 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 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
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
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
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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Voting source Commons Votes API