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Mary Glindon vs Dr Sam Rushworth

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 Dr Sam Rushworth
Dr Sam Rushworth
Lab Bishop Auckland

Voting alignment

Mary Glindon and Dr Sam Rushworth voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 403 shared comparable votes.

396 same votes 7 different votes 403 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
41 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
41 Aye 42 No
23 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
23 Aye 13 No
23 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
23 Aye 10 No
20 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
20 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 9 No
Benefits 75% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No
2 Aye 7 No
NHS / Health 89% aligned 9 shared votes
1 Aye 8 No
41 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
41 Aye 42 No
23 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
23 Aye 13 No
23 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
23 Aye 10 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
71.2%
1% below average
Rank 394 of 650
1,956
2,419 eligible divisions
Total votes
451
633 eligible divisions
1,068
54.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
225
49.9% of votes cast
888
45.4% of votes cast
No votes
226
50.1% of votes cast
30
1.5% of votes cast
Against party
16
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
79
-17.1 vs Commons average
Rank 323 of 650
52
-115.2 vs Commons average
Rank 528 of 650
Contributions
159
-8.2 vs Commons average
Rank 229 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
£212,044
all imported IPSA years
£295,191
31% above average
Latest expenses
£212,044
6% below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 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
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#2
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Transport
89 of 98 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Migration
155 of 171 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
Foreign Affairs
72 of 82 votes
#5
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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