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Mary Glindon vs Hilary Benn

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 Hilary Benn
Hilary Benn
Lab Leeds South

Voting alignment

Mary Glindon and Hilary Benn voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,479 shared comparable votes.

1,458 same votes 21 different votes 1,479 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
117 Aye 75 No
Tax 100% aligned 192 shared votes
117 Aye 75 No
106 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 168 shared votes
106 Aye 62 No
71 Aye 56 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 127 shared votes
71 Aye 56 No
26 Aye 76 No
Migration 100% aligned 102 shared votes
26 Aye 76 No
52 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 75 shared votes
52 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
40 Aye 24 No
Benefits 91% aligned 64 shared votes
40 Aye 24 No
20 Aye 13 No
NHS / Health 97% aligned 33 shared votes
19 Aye 14 No
117 Aye 75 No
Tax 100% aligned 192 shared votes
117 Aye 75 No
106 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 168 shared votes
106 Aye 62 No
71 Aye 56 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 127 shared votes
71 Aye 56 No

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

Voting record

80.6 %
8 % above average
Rank 189 of 649
Participation
77.2 %
5 % above average
Rank 266 of 649
1,902
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,823
2,361 eligible divisions
1,043
54.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,035
56.8 % of votes cast
859
45.2 % of votes cast
No votes
788
43.2 % of votes cast
27
1.4 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
27 years, 2 months
Since 10 Jun 1999

Debates

43
-34.9 vs Commons average
Rank 472 of 650
Appearances
57
-20.9 vs Commons average
Rank 379 of 650
48
-90.3 vs Commons average
Rank 502 of 650
Contributions
457
+318.7 vs Commons average
Rank 22 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
£2,356,656
all imported IPSA years
£295,191
31 % above average
Latest expenses
£185,324
18 % below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
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
Foreign Affairs
68 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
45 of 48 votes
#2
Education
89 of 96 votes
Migration
155 of 171 votes
#3
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Transport
86 of 95 votes
#4
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Work / Employment
67 of 77 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
183 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
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