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Mary Glindon vs Ben Coleman

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

Photograph of Mary Glindon
Mary Glindon
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
vs
Photograph of Ben Coleman
Ben Coleman
Lab Chelsea and Fulham

Voting alignment

Mary Glindon and Ben Coleman voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 384 shared comparable votes.

375 same votes 9 different votes 384 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
38 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
38 Aye 33 No
24 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 33 shared votes
24 Aye 9 No
26 Aye 5 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
26 Aye 5 No
18 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
18 Aye 11 No
8 Aye 18 No
Transport 100% aligned 26 shared votes
8 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 9 No
Benefits 76% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 No
2 Aye 7 No
NHS / Health 89% aligned 9 shared votes
1 Aye 8 No
38 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
38 Aye 33 No
24 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 33 shared votes
24 Aye 9 No
26 Aye 5 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
26 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

80.9%
9% above average
Rank 174 of 650
Participation
67.1%
5% below average
Rank 471 of 650
1,959
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
427
636 eligible divisions
1,069
54.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
230
53.9% of votes cast
890
45.4% of votes cast
No votes
197
46.1% of votes cast
30
1.5% of votes cast
Against party
13
3.0% of votes cast
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

49
-47.1 vs Commons average
Rank 491 of 650
Appearances
50
-46.1 vs Commons average
Rank 490 of 650
52
-115.2 vs Commons average
Rank 528 of 650
Contributions
87
-80.2 vs Commons average
Rank 437 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,457,492
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£186,638
all imported IPSA years
£295,191
31% above average
Latest expenses
£186,638
17% below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
0
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

Defence
69 of 71 votes
#1
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#2
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Transport
89 of 98 votes
#3
Work / Employment
35 of 42 votes
Migration
155 of 171 votes
#4
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
Foreign Affairs
72 of 82 votes
#5
Transport
26 of 32 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye rebel
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill Report Stage: New Clause 2 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
No
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
No
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
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