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John Glen vs Alex Ballinger

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of John Glen
John Glen
Con Salisbury
vs
Photograph of Alex Ballinger
Alex Ballinger
Lab Halesowen

Voting alignment

John Glen and Alex Ballinger voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 277 shared comparable votes.

6 same votes 271 different votes 277 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
8 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 25% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 13 No
Benefits 11% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
16 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 4% aligned 27 shared votes
10 Aye 17 No
31 Aye 22 No
Tax 0% aligned 53 shared votes
22 Aye 31 No
7 Aye 15 No
Education 0% aligned 22 shared votes
15 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 22 No
Tax 0% aligned 53 shared votes
22 Aye 31 No
7 Aye 15 No
Education 0% aligned 22 shared votes
15 Aye 7 No
11 Aye 6 No
Transport 0% aligned 17 shared votes
6 Aye 11 No
4 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 17 shared votes
13 Aye 4 No
9 Aye 6 No
Defence 0% aligned 15 shared votes
6 Aye 9 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

82.7 %
10 % above average
Rank 146 of 650
Participation
76.0 %
3 % above average
Rank 292 of 650
1,942
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
428
563 eligible divisions
933
48.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
203
47.4 % of votes cast
1,009
52.0 % of votes cast
No votes
225
52.6 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

119
+48.1 vs Commons average
Rank 85 of 650
Appearances
69
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 259 of 650
143
+17.2 vs Commons average
Rank 173 of 650
Contributions
123
-2.8 vs Commons average
Rank 206 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,848,010
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£211,093
all imported IPSA years
£289,316
28 % above average
Latest expenses
£211,093
7 % below average
15
5 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
4
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Brexit / EU
203 of 211 votes
#1
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Trade
81 of 89 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Energy
63 of 70 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Digital / Online Safety
54 of 60 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
Aye
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
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