Paul Waugh
Labour (Co-op) - Rochdale
1,440 (3.6%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 4th July 2024
Division Voting information
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
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
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
(14 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(13 debate contributions)
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(8 debate contributions)
(7 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(1,579 words contributed)
(1,419 words contributed)
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(108 words contributed)
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).
of 143,399 signatures (0.12%)
of 141,910 signatures (0.09%)
of 143,399 signatures (0.12%)
of 141,910 signatures (0.09%)
of 80,079 signatures (0.11%)
Latest EDMs signed by Paul Waugh
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
Paul Waugh has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
Latest 3 Written Questions
(View all written questions)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.
Minister of State (Education)
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.
Minister of State (Education)
1 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Questions
(View all Paul Waugh's MHCLG questions)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.
Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government