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Member of Parliament

Paul Waugh

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

4 Jul 2024

Commons start

1 years, 10 months

Time in Commons

88.8 %

Voting participation

+15.5 % vs avg

1,440

Majority

107

Debates (12 months)

122

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Housing 31/31 (100 %)
Transport 21/21 (100 %)
Energy 17/17 (100 %)
Digital / Online Safety 11/11 (100 %)

Lowest topic participation

Crime / Justice 44/61 (72 %)
Trade 3/4 (75 %)
Work / Employment 28/37 (76 %)
Education 44/49 (90 %)

Party history

Labour 4 Jul 2024 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Rochdale 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time

Roles

Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill: Programming sub committee 23 Oct 2024 to 31 Oct 2024
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill 23 Oct 2024 to 31 Oct 2024
Culture, Media and Sport Committee 21 Oct 2024 to 27 Oct 2025

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Hold Rochdale Turnout 39,688
Candidate Party Votes Share
Paul Waugh Lab Labour 13,027 32.8 %
George Galloway WPB Workers Party of Britain 11,587 29.2 %
Michael Howard RUK Reform UK 6,773 17.1 %
Paul Ellison Con Conservative 4,273 10.8 %
Andy Kelly LD Liberal Democrat 2,816 7.1 %
Martyn Savin Green Green Party 1,212 3.1 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 458 of 516 eligible divisions (88.8 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

458

Total votes

237

Aye

221

No

10

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 237 / Noes 221

Divisions

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Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

11

Speeches

87

Questions

24

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 23 appearances
Foreign Affairs 9 appearances
Tax 4 appearances
Crime / Justice 4 appearances
Housing 3 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Business of the House 14 May 2026 1
Maternity Commissioner 20 Apr 2026 1
Business of the House 16 Apr 2026 1
Middle East 13 Apr 2026 1
Business of the House 26 Mar 2026 1
Hatzola Ambulance Attack 23 Mar 2026 1
Middle East 23 Mar 2026 1
Business of the House 19 Mar 2026 1
Online Harms 19 Mar 2026 1
Social Enterprises and Community Ownership 18 Mar 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

8. Miscellaneous (1)

Member of Rochdale Supporters Club Limited. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 31 July 2024)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Paul Waugh?

Paul Waugh is a Member of Parliament representing Rochdale. Source

Which party does Paul Waugh represent?

Paul Waugh currently represents Labour (Co-op). Source

Which constituency does Paul Waugh represent?

Paul Waugh currently represents Rochdale. Source

How long has Paul Waugh been an MP?

Paul Waugh has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Paul Waugh voted in?

Paul Waugh has recorded votes in 458 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (88.8 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Paul Waugh voted against their party?

Paul Waugh has voted against the party majority 10 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Paul Waugh held?

Paul Waugh has 3 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Paul Waugh?

Paul Waugh has registered interests in 1 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Paul Waugh's latest election result?

Paul Waugh's latest imported election result is Lab Hold in Rochdale, with a majority of 1,440. Source

How active is Paul Waugh in parliamentary debates?

Paul Waugh has made 122 contributions across 107 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source