Paul Waugh

Paul Waugh

Labour (Co-op) Sitting member
Constituency
Rochdale
Region
England
Member since
4 July 2024

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This parliament

Voting participation
88%
Debates contributed to
278
Registered interests
5
Declared value
£11,508

Record last updated 7 Nov 2026

Paul Waugh is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Rochdale, elected on 5 July 2024. He holds the government post of Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Department for Education. He has cast 550 votes from 628 eligible divisions, achieving an 88% participation rate and ranking in the top 10% of MPs by voting participation and the top 25% of Labour (Co-op) MPs by votes cast. He has made 357 debate contributions across 278 debates, placing him in the top 25% of MPs by debate participation and the top 25% of MPs elected in 2024 by debate contributions. His top debate topics are Foreign Affairs & Defence, Other/Procedural, and Justice & Law, while his top voting topics are Parliamentary Procedure, Employment & Workers Rights, and Justice & Law.

Summary generated on 06/11/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

550 / 628

87.58%

Ranked #53 of 655 MPs (92th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

278 / 12881

357 total contributions

Ranked #95 of 655 MPs (86th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

5

£11,508.00

£

Ranked #441 of 655 MPs (33th percentile)

PARLIAMENTARY RECORD

Paul Waugh is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Rochdale, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

Constituencies

  • Rochdale Jul 2024 – present

Posts held

  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education) Jul 2026 – present