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Mary Glindon vs David Baines

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 David Baines
David Baines
Lab St Helens North

Voting alignment

Mary Glindon and David Baines voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 382 shared comparable votes.

373 same votes 9 different votes 382 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
47 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
47 Aye 29 No
22 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
22 Aye 7 No
16 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 No
12 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
12 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
12 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 14 No
Benefits 79% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
1 Aye 7 No
NHS / Health 88% aligned 8 shared votes
0 Aye 8 No
47 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
47 Aye 29 No
22 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
22 Aye 7 No
16 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 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
67.9%
4% below average
Rank 457 of 650
1,959
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
432
636 eligible divisions
1,069
54.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
212
49.1% of votes cast
890
45.4% of votes cast
No votes
220
50.9% of votes cast
30
1.5% of votes cast
Against party
15
3.5% 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
25
-71.1 vs Commons average
Rank 598 of 650
52
-115.2 vs Commons average
Rank 528 of 650
Contributions
26
-141.2 vs Commons average
Rank 606 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
£136,662
all imported IPSA years
£295,191
31% above average
Latest expenses
£136,662
40% below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
3
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
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#2
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Transport
89 of 98 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
Migration
155 of 171 votes
#4
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
72 of 82 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye rebel
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 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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