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Mary Glindon vs Cat Smith

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 Cat Smith
Cat Smith
Lab Lancaster and Wyre

Voting alignment

Mary Glindon and Cat Smith voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,369 shared comparable votes.

1,351 same votes 18 different votes 1,369 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
99 Aye 68 No
Tax 100% aligned 167 shared votes
99 Aye 68 No
103 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 164 shared votes
103 Aye 61 No
58 Aye 52 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 110 shared votes
58 Aye 52 No
22 Aye 71 No
Migration 100% aligned 93 shared votes
22 Aye 71 No
31 Aye 41 No
Transport 100% aligned 72 shared votes
31 Aye 41 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 24 No
Benefits 93% aligned 60 shared votes
36 Aye 24 No
19 Aye 14 No
NHS / Health 94% aligned 33 shared votes
19 Aye 14 No
99 Aye 68 No
Tax 100% aligned 167 shared votes
99 Aye 68 No
103 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 164 shared votes
103 Aye 61 No
58 Aye 52 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 110 shared votes
58 Aye 52 No

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

Voting record

80.7%
8% above average
Rank 180 of 650
Participation
72.0%
same as average
Rank 382 of 650
1,938
2,401 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,728
2,401 eligible divisions
1,054
54.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
932
53.9% of votes cast
884
45.6% of votes cast
No votes
796
46.1% of votes cast
30
1.5% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

47
-40.2 vs Commons average
Rank 482 of 650
Appearances
24
-63.2 vs Commons average
Rank 587 of 650
50
-102.0 vs Commons average
Rank 522 of 650
Contributions
29
-123.0 vs Commons average
Rank 587 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
£2,077,786
all imported IPSA years
£295,191
31% above average
Latest expenses
£260,697
15% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
48 of 56 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#2
Migration
145 of 171 votes
Migration
155 of 171 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
178 of 211 votes
Transport
86 of 95 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 47 votes
Work / Employment
70 of 80 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
63 of 76 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
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
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
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