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Mary Glindon vs Josh MacAlister

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 Josh MacAlister
Josh MacAlister
Lab Whitehaven and Workington

Voting alignment

Mary Glindon and Josh MacAlister voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 455 shared comparable votes.

441 same votes 14 different votes 455 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
60 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 100 shared votes
60 Aye 40 No
26 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
26 Aye 15 No
29 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 37 shared votes
29 Aye 8 No
22 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
10 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 30 shared votes
10 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 14 No
Benefits 73% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No
2 Aye 8 No
NHS / Health 90% aligned 10 shared votes
1 Aye 9 No
60 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 100 shared votes
60 Aye 40 No
26 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
26 Aye 15 No
29 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 37 shared votes
29 Aye 8 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
81.4%
9% above average
Rank 166 of 650
1,959
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
518
636 eligible divisions
1,069
54.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
262
50.6% of votes cast
890
45.4% of votes cast
No votes
256
49.4% 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

50
-46.9 vs Commons average
Rank 490 of 650
Appearances
90
-6.9 vs Commons average
Rank 277 of 650
53
-115.9 vs Commons average
Rank 530 of 650
Contributions
246
+77.1 vs Commons average
Rank 120 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
£223,568
all imported IPSA years
£295,191
31% above average
Latest expenses
£223,568
1% below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 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
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Transport
89 of 98 votes
#3
Education
49 of 50 votes
Migration
155 of 171 votes
#4
Work / Employment
39 of 42 votes
Foreign Affairs
72 of 82 votes
#5
Migration
12 of 13 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
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 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
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
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
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
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