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Paul Waugh

Labour (Co-op) - Rochdale

1,440 (3.6%) majority - 2024 General Election

First elected: 4th July 2024


Paul Waugh is not a member of any APPGs
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill: Programming sub committee
23rd Oct 2024 - 31st Oct 2024
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill
23rd Oct 2024 - 31st Oct 2024


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Paul Waugh has voted in 187 divisions, and 1 time against the majority of their Party.

29 Nov 2024 - Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - View Vote Context
Paul Waugh voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 147 Labour No votes vs 234 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 275
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

Sparring Partners
Lucy Powell (Labour (Co-op))
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
(28 debate interactions)
Hamish Falconer (Labour)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
(18 debate interactions)
David Lammy (Labour)
Foreign Secretary
(13 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Home Office
(20 debate contributions)
Leader of the House
(16 debate contributions)
HM Treasury
(13 debate contributions)
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Rochdale Petitions

e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.

If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.

If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).

Paul Waugh has not participated in any petition debates

Latest EDMs signed by Paul Waugh

Paul Waugh has not signed any Early Day Motions

Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Paul Waugh, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.


Paul Waugh has not been granted any Urgent Questions

Paul Waugh has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

Paul Waugh has not introduced any legislation before Parliament

1 Bill co-sponsored by Paul Waugh

Co-operative Housing Tenure Bill 2024-26
Sponsor - Andrew Pakes (LAB)


Latest 5 Written Questions

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Written Questions can be tabled by MPs and Lords to request specific information information on the work, policy and activities of a Government Department
19th Nov 2024
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.

A backlog in the provision of cash equivalent transfer values (CETVs) to members of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme has been caused by two issues. Initially, an embargo was placed on the provision of CETVs by the public service pension schemes from March 2023 to July 2023. This was a result of the need for new factors to be calculated following a change to the Superannuation Contributions Adjusted for Past Experience (SCAPE) discount rate. Not all of those cases could be cleared by the scheme administrator before the Transitional Protection (McCloud) legislation took effect on 1 October 2023. For those members affected by Transitional Protection, further cross-scheme guidance was needed by the scheme administrator which created another significant period in which CETV cases could not be processed.

As of 20 November 2024, there are 1,952 CETV cases which have not been processed three months after the member applied.

The majority of these cases do not include scheme flexibilities and the scheme administrator currently estimates that such cases will all be cleared by the end of February 2025. The department is working with the scheme administrator to determine the likely timeframe for cases that involve flexibilities and the small cohort where guidance is being finalised. Consideration is being given to measures to reduce the timescales that members are waiting, including investigating the potential for any further automation of calculations, simplification of the CETV figures provided to the member and maximising the administrative resource available, for example through ongoing overtime.

Catherine McKinnell
Minister of State (Education)
19th Nov 2024
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.

A backlog in the provision of cash equivalent transfer values (CETVs) to members of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme has been caused by two issues. Initially, an embargo was placed on the provision of CETVs by the public service pension schemes from March 2023 to July 2023. This was a result of the need for new factors to be calculated following a change to the Superannuation Contributions Adjusted for Past Experience (SCAPE) discount rate. Not all of those cases could be cleared by the scheme administrator before the Transitional Protection (McCloud) legislation took effect on 1 October 2023. For those members affected by Transitional Protection, further cross-scheme guidance was needed by the scheme administrator which created another significant period in which CETV cases could not be processed.

As of 20 November 2024, there are 1,952 CETV cases which have not been processed three months after the member applied.

The majority of these cases do not include scheme flexibilities and the scheme administrator currently estimates that such cases will all be cleared by the end of February 2025. The department is working with the scheme administrator to determine the likely timeframe for cases that involve flexibilities and the small cohort where guidance is being finalised. Consideration is being given to measures to reduce the timescales that members are waiting, including investigating the potential for any further automation of calculations, simplification of the CETV figures provided to the member and maximising the administrative resource available, for example through ongoing overtime.

Catherine McKinnell
Minister of State (Education)
6th May 2025
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 activities in the assessment criteria in Rochdale constituency.

For the volume of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants in Rochdale who scored less than four points in all 10 daily living activities in their most recent assessment by award see Table 1 below.

After the reforms PIP expenditure is forecast to rise from £29 billion this financial year to £35 billion in 2029/30, but would be £4 billion higher without these reforms. After taking account of behavioural changes, OBR predict 370,000 claimants at the point of implementation will be affected by 2029/30, equating to 1 in 10 of the PIP caseload in November 2026.

Table 1: Volume of PIP claimants in Rochdale Parliamentary Constituency who scored less than four points in all 10 daily living activities by award rate (January 2025 caseload)

Daily Living Award Rate

Volume of PIP claimants

Standard

3,300

Enhanced

500

Notes:

  • Figures are rounded to the nearest 100.
  • These figures include claims made under normal rules and include new claims and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to PIP reassessments.
  • Figures include those with Special Rules for End of Life (SREL)
  • There will be no immediate changes. Changes to PIP eligibility and rebalancing of UC aren’t coming into effect immediately. Our intention is these changes will start to come into effect from April 2026 for UC and November 2026 for PIP, subject to parliamentary approval.
  • PIP changes will only apply at the next award review after November 2026. The average award review period is about three years. At the award review, claimants will be seen by a trained assessor or healthcare professional and assessed on individual needs and circumstances.
  • We are consulting on how best to support those who are affected by the new eligibility changes, including how to make sure health and eligible care needs are met. PIP is not based on condition diagnosis but on functional disability as the result of one or more conditions, and is awarded as a contribution to the additional costs which result.
  • We also intend to launch a wider review of the PIP assessment which I will lead, and we will bring together a range of experts, stakeholders and people with lived experience to consider how best to do this and to start the process as part of preparing for a review. We will provide further details as plans progress.
Stephen Timms
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
7th Jan 2025
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.

The crimes committed by the Rochdale child sexual exploitation group are appalling and this Government is determined to take whatever action is available to us within the law to act against the perpetrators and protect the victims of their crimes.

As part of our commitment to deliver justice for victims and safer streets for our communities, we have also made clear that any foreign nationals who commit these kinds of appalling crimes should be in no doubt that the law will be enforced and, where it is lawful and possible to do so, we will always pursue their deportation with the upmost vigour.

The Hon Member will be aware that it is a longstanding Government policy not to comment publicly on individual cases, but I am happy to meet with him to discuss the action being taken in these and other cases related to the Rochdale child exploitation group.

Jess Phillips
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
27th Aug 2024
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.

In the first days of this Government, the Prime Minister and I met Mayors in Downing Street to discuss devolution and the critical role for mayors in delivering our Mission of Economic Growth.

Building on the last Labour Government’s legacy of the devolution in Scotland and Wales, the Prime Minister and I are determined to see devolution extended to every corner of England and I have invited local areas without a devolution agreement to come forward.

We will continue to work with local leaders, councils, Members of Parliament and stakeholders to deepen and widen devolution across England.

Angela Rayner
Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government