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Mary Glindon vs Karin Smyth

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 Karin Smyth
Karin Smyth
Lab Bristol South

Voting alignment

Mary Glindon and Karin Smyth voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,437 shared comparable votes.

1,410 same votes 27 different votes 1,437 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
123 Aye 86 No
Tax 100% aligned 209 shared votes
123 Aye 86 No
103 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 162 shared votes
103 Aye 59 No
67 Aye 54 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 121 shared votes
67 Aye 54 No
19 Aye 62 No
Migration 100% aligned 81 shared votes
19 Aye 62 No
37 Aye 42 No
Transport 100% aligned 79 shared votes
37 Aye 42 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 24 No
Benefits 89% aligned 55 shared votes
31 Aye 24 No
18 Aye 16 No
NHS / Health 94% aligned 34 shared votes
18 Aye 16 No
31 Aye 39 No
Trade 99% aligned 70 shared votes
32 Aye 38 No
123 Aye 86 No
Tax 100% aligned 209 shared votes
123 Aye 86 No
103 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 162 shared votes
103 Aye 59 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
72.7%
same as average
Rank 360 of 650
1,954
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,758
2,417 eligible divisions
1,066
54.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
982
55.9% of votes cast
888
45.4% of votes cast
No votes
776
44.1% 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
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

49
-45.5 vs Commons average
Rank 487 of 650
Appearances
124
+29.5 vs Commons average
Rank 139 of 650
52
-112.6 vs Commons average
Rank 526 of 650
Contributions
469
+304.4 vs Commons average
Rank 31 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
£2,186,282
all imported IPSA years
£295,191
31% above average
Latest expenses
£291,769
29% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#2
Education
82 of 96 votes
Transport
89 of 98 votes
#3
Transport
82 of 98 votes
Migration
155 of 171 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
176 of 212 votes
Foreign Affairs
72 of 82 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
68 of 82 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
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
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
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
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