
Paul Waugh
Labour (Co-op) MP for Rochdale
2024 Election Result
Subject Grades
How Paul scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 32.8% of the vote, majority of 1,440
Cost of Living
0 kept · 7 broke
5,654 households in fuel poverty locally (13.87%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 68.2% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
39% of constituents rent their home
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
13.87% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 3 broke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 32.8% of the vote, majority of 1,440
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 6 broke · 2 missed
10,440 children in poverty in this constituency (44.1%)
Follow the Money
What Paul claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Expense Breakdown
The Broken Promise
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 5,654 fuel poor households in their own constituency
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 10,440 children live in poverty in their constituency
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 39% of their constituents rent
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered interests do not imply improper influence. All interests are publicly declared under parliamentary rules.
Registered Interests
4. Visits outside the UK(1 entry)£2k
Israel (Occupied Palestinian Territories)
Paid by: Yachad
Name of donor: Yachad Address of donor: Star House, 104-108 Grafton Road, London NW5 4BA Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, accommodation, hospitality and travel, value £1,958 Destination of visit: Israel (Occupied Palestinian Territories) Dates of visit: 16 February 2025 to 20 February 2025 Purpose of visit: To meet victims of violence in Israel and the West Bank and a range of individuals and organisations, to understand the steps needed to achieve a resolution to the Israel-Palestine conflict and to respond to the humanitarian situation in Gaza. (Registered 6 March 2025)
8. Miscellaneous(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Member of Rochdale Supporters Club Limited. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 31 July 2024)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Paul's Expenses
137 individual claims totalling £199,288.74 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
Staffing(7 claims)£125,905.19
Payroll(1)£123,333.19
Training - staff(5)£1,672.00
Recruitment Services &Costs(1)£900.00
Office Costs(76 claims)£32,107.60
Equipment - purchase(15)£10,067.76
Moving Fees(2)£4,569.60
Software & applications(6)£3,783.52
Rent(7)£3,453.70
Pooled staffing services(1)£3,000.00
Stationery & printing(9)£2,100.68
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(10)£917.55
Recruitment Services &Costs(1)£900.00
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(2)£720.00
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(4)£630.40
Utilities(3)£510.83
Business rates(5)£427.22
Advertising and contact cards(3)£340.00
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(1)£224.27
TV licence(1)£174.50
Insurance - contents(1)£127.45
Bought-in services(1)£75.00
Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase(1)£59.48
Postage & couriers(2)£15.64
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(1)£10.00
Accommodation(37 claims)£19,824.07
Rent(10)£11,285.22
Council tax(4)£4,813.38
Utilities(18)£2,392.87
Service charge & ground Rent(4)£880.60
Insurance - buildings(1)£452.00
MP Travel(6 claims)£6,666.96
Rail(2)£6,282.44
Vehicle hire cost(1)£255.97
Other public transport(3)£128.55
Miscellaneous(4 claims)£6,282.63
Council tax(1)£4,096.82
Removals(3)£2,185.81
Staff Travel(4 claims)£4,687.27
Rail(2)£3,155.65
Hotel - London(1)£1,431.00
Subsistence(1)£100.62
Dependant Travel(3 claims)£3,815.02
Rail(2)£3,755.02
Other public transport(1)£60.00
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Rochdale: The Real Impact
The people Paul was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024