MP for Rochdale
Paul Waugh is a Labour and Co-operative MP for Rochdale, elected on 4 July 2024. He has served on the Culture, Media and Sport Committee and on committees related to the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill.
Paul Waugh shows very high party loyalty (99%) but unusually low voting attendance (15%), with 5 rebel votes indicating occasional independence. His voting pattern places him centre-left (32/100). On policy, he generally supports workers’ rights and trade union powers and renter protections, while he tends to oppose tougher prison sentencing, bus service regulation and transgender rights; his record on climate measures is mixed and he has largely opposed expanding mental health services.
Declared financial interests include two entries: one miscellaneous item and one entry for visits outside the UK.
Generated 21 February 2026
3 positions
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill: Programming sub committee
Oct 2024 - Oct 2024
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill
Oct 2024 - Oct 2024
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Oct 2024 - Oct 2025
Based on parliamentary votes
has voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
has generally voted for trade union powers
has generally voted for workers rights protections
has voted a mixture of ways on vat changes
has generally voted against prison sentencing
has generally voted against bus services regulation
has generally voted for renter protections
has generally voted against transgender rights
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1
13 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2
13 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24
20 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12
20 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77
20 Jun 2025
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading