Paul Waugh
- Constituency
- Rochdale
- Region
- England
- Member since
- 4 July 2024
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