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Mary Glindon vs Blair McDougall

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 Blair McDougall
Blair McDougall
Lab East Renfrewshire

Voting alignment

Mary Glindon and Blair McDougall voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 409 shared comparable votes.

401 same votes 8 different votes 409 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
52 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
52 Aye 36 No
21 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
21 Aye 14 No
26 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 35 shared votes
26 Aye 9 No
18 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No
11 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 26 shared votes
11 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 10 No
Benefits 75% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No
2 Aye 8 No
NHS / Health 90% aligned 10 shared votes
1 Aye 9 No
52 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
52 Aye 36 No
21 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
21 Aye 14 No
26 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 35 shared votes
26 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

80.9%
8% above average
Rank 178 of 650
Participation
73.0%
1% above average
Rank 355 of 650
1,956
2,419 eligible divisions
Total votes
462
633 eligible divisions
1,068
54.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
235
50.9% of votes cast
888
45.4% of votes cast
No votes
227
49.1% of votes cast
30
1.5% of votes cast
Against party
14
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
70
-26.1 vs Commons average
Rank 375 of 650
52
-115.2 vs Commons average
Rank 528 of 650
Contributions
345
+177.8 vs Commons average
Rank 55 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
£186,207
all imported IPSA years
£295,191
31% above average
Latest expenses
£186,207
18% below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
7
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Transport
89 of 98 votes
#3
Work / Employment
37 of 42 votes
Migration
155 of 171 votes
#4
Housing
28 of 33 votes
Foreign Affairs
72 of 82 votes
#5
Transport
26 of 32 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 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
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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