Rochdale / data
Paul Waugh · Labour and Co-operative Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
660days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
446
of 504 possible
Attendance
88%
58 absent / paired
Whip alignment
98%
vs party majority
Speeches
269
132 debates
Written Qs
8
8 answered
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£175k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 80 claims
Interests
1
1 category
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 97 | |
| Economy | 90 | |
| Employment | 43 | |
| Crime & Policing | 39 | |
| Education | 36 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 25 | |
| Housing | 24 | |
| Pensions | 23 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Economy Jobs | 52 | 6,945 |
| Social Care | 23 | 5,608 |
| Health | 14 | 5,442 |
| Culture Community | 21 | 5,286 |
| Cost Of Living | 27 | 5,149 |
| Defence | 40 | 4,966 |
| Crime | 23 | 4,936 |
| Local Government | 24 | 3,005 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
| Date | Division | Whip | MP voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16A procedural vote on whether to allow New Clause 16 to be formally considered as part of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at Rep… | Free vote | Aye |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third ReadingMPs voted on the Third Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — the final Commons vote on whether to pass the assisted dyin… | Free vote | No |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94Vote on whether to prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under the assisted dying bill solely because they have voluntarily st… | Free vote | No |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2026 | Business of the HouseCouncil tax arrears can be devastating for people’s finances and mental health, so I warmly welcome the Government’s changes to the debt collection rules today, which mean that peo… DefenceLocal GovernmentHealth | 117 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Middle EastI thank the Prime Minister for refusing to allow the UK to be dragged into America’s war in Iran, which is hitting my constituents directly in the pocket and at the petrol pump. He… DefenceEnergyCost Of Living | 136 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Business of the HouseThe latest Department for Education performance tables rank Rochdale sixth-form college as the No. 1 sixth-form college in England. It already scored highly on exam results, but it… Local GovernmentEnergyCost Of Living | 81 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Hatzola Ambulance AttackMay I express my solidarity and the solidarity of all Rochdalians with Britain’s Jewish community in the wake of this horrific attack on the ambulance station in Golders Green? Whe… CrimeCulture CommunityDefence | 123 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Middle EastI put on record my thanks to the British armed forces, which are working round the clock to defend British interests and British people. My constituents have made it clear that the… DefenceEnergyEconomy Jobs | 105 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Online HarmsThe Minister for Safeguarding, my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham Yardley (Jess Phillips), has repeatedly emphasised the need to crack down on and outlaw misogyny, as have ma… TechnologyCrimeHealth | 581 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Online HarmsThe latest Louis Theroux documentary for Netflix, “Inside the Manosphere”, was deeply shocking to many of us who watched it. But it was not remotely shocking for the millions of te… TechnologyCrimeHealth | 525 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Business of the HouseLast night, there was an emotional farewell for Councillor Ashley Dearnley, who attended his final full council meeting after an incredible 44 years of continuous service. As a Con… EnergyEconomy JobsLocal Government | 92 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Social Enterprises and Community OwnershipI thank my hon. Friend for securing this debate and for mentioning Rochdale’s crucial role as the birthplace of the co-operative movement—a global social justice movement. Rochdale… Economy JobsLocal GovernmentCulture Community | 119 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Middle EastI thank the Foreign Secretary for confirming today that British foreign policy is being decided by the British Government and not outsourced either to Washington or to Tel Aviv. At… DefenceCost Of LivingOther | 158 |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Strait of HormuzThis Government are absolutely right to refuse to take part in the war being waged by the United States and Israel. Will the Minister confirm to the House that we are going to put … DefenceEnergyCost Of Living | 54 |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Heating Oil SupportMy constituents, Barrie and Gill Fulton, live in a rural part of Littleborough, and therefore rely on LPG. Both Barrie and Gill have cancer, and they are worried sick about the pri… Cost Of LivingUtilitiesEconomy Jobs | 94 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Business of the HouseRochdale’s BASA football club recently returned from its tour of Bangladesh, where members met street children, blind children and autistic children who were helped by the amazing … DefenceCost Of LivingLocal Government | 64 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsMy constituent in Rochdale, Louise Marshall, wrote to me this weekend because she is worried sick about the massive price rise she is facing for heating oil. Can the Chancellor ass… Cost Of LivingEconomy JobsUtilities | 78 |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Social Cohesion Action PlanI recently attended an anti-hate crime seminar organised by the Rochdale Council of Mosques. It struck me that it was clear that innocent Muslim men, women and children are subject… CrimeCulture CommunityImmigration | 94 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Education | 2 | 25.0% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 2 | 25.0% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 1 | 12.5% |
| Home Office | 1 | 12.5% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 1 | 12.5% |
| Ministry of Justice | 1 | 12.5% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve maternity care. | Answered |
| 10 Dec 2025 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to support rape survivors in the criminal justice system. | Answered |
| 01 Jul 2025 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the five-week wait for Universal Credit on (a) debt and (b) poverty levels. | Answered |
| 06 May 2025 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate she has made of the number of people in receipt of the (a) enhanced and (b) standard PIP who were awarded less than four points in all 10 of the daily living activiti… | Answered |
| 07 Jan 2025 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she expects (a) Adil Khan and (b) Qari Abdul Rauf, convicted for their part in a Rochdale grooming gang, to be deported. | Answered |
| 19 Nov 2024 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her expected timeframe is for resolving the backlog of people waiting for cash equivalent transfer value details from Teachers’ Pensions. | Answered |
| 19 Nov 2024 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people are currently waiting longer than the statutory 3-month period for a response from Teachers' Pensions on their cash equivalent transfer value details. | Answered |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions she has had with metro mayors and local authorities on further devolution. | Answered |
E · Committees
No committee memberships recorded for this MP.
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 42 | 20,869 | 11.9% |
| Accommodation | 21 | 13,264 | 7.6% |
| Staffing | 3 | 125,473 | 71.8% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 6,667 | 3.8% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 4,687 | 2.7% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 3,815 | 2.2% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Accommodation | 10 | 11,285 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 10 | 9,361 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 7 | 3,454 |
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 3,000 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 5 | 2,308 |
| Training - staff | Staffing | 2 | 1,240 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 7 | 1,202 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 3 | 1,143 |
| Recruitment Services &Costs | Office Costs | 1 | 900 |
| Recruitment Services &Costs | Staffing | 1 | 900 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 8 | 836 |
| Business rates | Office Costs | 3 | 297 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -146 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -355 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Council tax | HTTPS://WWW.ROCHDALE.G [200011725-6891] | 163 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Staffing Recruitment Services &Costs | HIVE SUPPORT LTD [200011725-6639] | 900 | Paid |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 7,683 | Paid |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Electricity | 137 | Paid |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Electricity | 137 | Paid |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Electricity | 133 | Paid |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | -364 | Paid |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Television | 734 | Paid |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 622 | Paid |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 274 | Paid |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 234 | Paid |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories | 70 | Paid |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 58 | Paid |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories | 56 | Paid |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent | 1,455 | Paid |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 600 | Paid |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Postage & couriers | PARCEL2GO.COM LTD [200011725-6699] | 9 | Paid |
| 10 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Water | 61 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
8. Miscellaneous1 entry
16 Aug 2024
Member of Rochdale Supporters Club Limited. This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 31 July 2024)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 11 wards, 11 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balderstone Kirkholt | Daniel Joseph Meredith | Labour Party | 1,086 | 02 May 2024 |
| Bamford | Philip Michael Beal | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,394 | 02 May 2024 |
| Central Rochdale | Farooq Ahmed | Workers Party of Britain | 2,016 | 02 May 2024 |
| Healey | Shah Wazir | Labour Party | 1,086 | 02 May 2024 |
| Kingsway | Daalat Ali | Labour Party | 1,197 | 02 May 2024 |
| Littleborough Lakeside | Tom Besford | Labour Party | 1,436 | 02 May 2024 |
| Milkstone Deeplish | Minaam Ellahi | Workers Party of Britain | 1,812 | 02 May 2024 |
| Milnrow Newhey | Andy Kelly | Liberal Democrats | 1,684 | 02 May 2024 |
| Smallbridge Firgrove | John Aaron James Blundell | Labour Party | 1,094 | 02 May 2024 |
| Spotland Falinge | Faisal Rana | Labour Party | 1,297 | 02 May 2024 |
| Wardle Shore West Littleborough | Adam Stuart Branton | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,515 | 02 May 2024 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 105,584 | Electorate 72,507 (2024) |
| Median age | 36 | years |
| Degree-educated | 25.8% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 61.9% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 57.5% | households |
| Private-rented | 20.3% | households |
| Social-rented | 22.0% | households |
| Employment rate | 51.8% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.