About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Paul Waugh) represents you, and all of the people who live in Rochdale, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

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Profile

Labour/Co-operative MP for Rochdale

Entered the House of Commons on 5 July 2024 — General election

Social Media

• @paulwaughmp.bsky.social
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department for Education
• Ministry of Housing
• Communities and Local Government
• Home Office
• Teachers Pensions
• Offences against Children: Rochdale
• Local Government: Devolution

Currently held offices

• Member, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (since 21 Oct 2024)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill Committee (23 Oct 2024 to 31 Oct 2024)
• Member, Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill: Programming sub committee (23 Oct 2024 to 31 Oct 2024)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• George Galloway
• Tony Lloyd
• Simon Danczuk
• Paul Rowen
• Lorna Fitzsimons
• Liz Lynne
• Cyril Smith
• John McCann
• Wentworth Schofield
• Joseph Hale
• Hyacinth Morgan
• William Kelly
• Thomas Jesson
• William Kelly
• John Muir
• Stanley Burgess
• Alfred Law
• Alexander Harvey
• Clement Royds
• Thomas Potter
• Richard Cobden
• Alexander Ramsay
• Edward Miall
• William Sharman-Crawford
• John Entwisle
• John Fenton
• John Entwisle
• John Fenton

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill Committee (3 out of 4)

Recent appearances

• Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Visit 29 Apr 2025

  I welcome the significant strengthening of ties between the UK and the Palestinian Authority, not just in trade and extra funding from the UK, but because, as the Foreign Secretary said last night, “The UK is committed to urgently advancing Palestinian statehood as a key part of a two-state solution.” It was my pleasure last night to meet not just Prime Minister Mustafa but Basel Adra,...

• Kashmir: Increasing Tension 29 Apr 2025

  My constituents, particularly those from the Kashmiri and Pakistani communities, strongly condemn this terrorist atrocity in Pahalgam. They are also worried about India’s response, in particular its suspension of the Indus waters treaty, but also the bulldozing of homes of those not connected to this attack in any way. Does the Minister agree that the Kashmiri people should not be subjected...

• Football Governance Bill [Lords] 28 Apr 2025

  I welcome Bury FC’s revival, not least because Rochdale FC can now beat them in the local derby. On Saturday, I was at Spotland to see Rochdale clinch a play-off place for the national league, thanks to a 5-1 win over Hartlepool FC. Many people there knew it was a super achievement, precisely because a year ago we were threatened with financial collapse. There was a poignant moment at the...

More of Paul Waugh’s recent appearances