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Mary Glindon vs Jeff 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 Jeff Smith
Jeff Smith
Lab Manchester Withington

Voting alignment

Mary Glindon and Jeff Smith voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,253 shared comparable votes.

1,223 same votes 30 different votes 1,253 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
112 Aye 73 No
Tax 100% aligned 185 shared votes
112 Aye 73 No
55 Aye 44 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 99 shared votes
55 Aye 44 No
18 Aye 69 No
Migration 100% aligned 87 shared votes
18 Aye 69 No
20 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 54 shared votes
20 Aye 34 No
36 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 52 shared votes
36 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 24 No
Benefits 88% aligned 52 shared votes
28 Aye 24 No
11 Aye 17 No
NHS / Health 93% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
76 Aye 24 No
Brexit / EU 97% aligned 100 shared votes
73 Aye 27 No
17 Aye 17 No
Energy 97% aligned 34 shared votes
16 Aye 18 No
112 Aye 73 No
Tax 100% aligned 185 shared votes
112 Aye 73 No

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

Voting record

80.8%
8% above average
Rank 175 of 650
Participation
79.5%
7% above average
Rank 210 of 650
1,954
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,922
2,417 eligible divisions
1,066
54.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,047
54.5% of votes cast
888
45.4% of votes cast
No votes
875
45.5% of votes cast
30
1.5% of votes cast
Against party
8
0.4% of votes cast
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

49
-45.5 vs Commons average
Rank 487 of 650
Appearances
56
-38.5 vs Commons average
Rank 454 of 650
52
-112.6 vs Commons average
Rank 526 of 650
Contributions
72
-92.6 vs Commons average
Rank 469 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
£2,112,426
all imported IPSA years
£295,191
31% above average
Latest expenses
£284,126
26% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Housing
62 of 67 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
43 of 47 votes
Transport
89 of 98 votes
#3
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
Migration
155 of 171 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
74 of 82 votes
Foreign Affairs
72 of 82 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
43 of 49 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
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
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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
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
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