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Mary Glindon vs Chris Ward

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
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Photograph of Chris Ward
Chris Ward
Lab Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Voting alignment

Mary Glindon and Chris Ward voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 413 shared comparable votes.

401 same votes 12 different votes 413 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
51 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 95 shared votes
51 Aye 44 No
30 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 39 shared votes
30 Aye 9 No
12 Aye 18 No
Transport 100% aligned 30 shared votes
12 Aye 18 No
17 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
17 Aye 11 No
11 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 15 No
Benefits 81% aligned 31 shared votes
16 Aye 15 No
51 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 95 shared votes
51 Aye 44 No
30 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 39 shared votes
30 Aye 9 No
12 Aye 18 No
Transport 100% aligned 30 shared votes
12 Aye 18 No
17 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
17 Aye 11 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
72.6%
same as average
Rank 364 of 650
1,959
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
462
636 eligible divisions
1,069
54.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
244
52.8% of votes cast
890
45.4% of votes cast
No votes
218
47.2% of votes cast
30
1.5% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

51
-46.0 vs Commons average
Rank 483 of 650
Appearances
82
-15.0 vs Commons average
Rank 318 of 650
54
-115.2 vs Commons average
Rank 528 of 650
Contributions
237
+67.8 vs Commons average
Rank 132 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
£203,111
all imported IPSA years
£295,191
31% above average
Latest expenses
£203,111
10% below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
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
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#2
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
Transport
89 of 98 votes
#3
Benefits
31 of 32 votes
Migration
155 of 171 votes
#4
Transport
30 of 32 votes
Foreign Affairs
72 of 82 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 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
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
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
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
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
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