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Mary Glindon vs Matthew Pennycook

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 Matthew Pennycook
Matthew Pennycook
Lab Greenwich and Woolwich

Voting alignment

Mary Glindon and Matthew Pennycook voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,589 shared comparable votes.

1,562 same votes 27 different votes 1,589 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
138 Aye 89 No
Tax 100% aligned 227 shared votes
138 Aye 89 No
106 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 168 shared votes
106 Aye 62 No
69 Aye 58 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 127 shared votes
69 Aye 58 No
26 Aye 75 No
Migration 100% aligned 101 shared votes
26 Aye 75 No
36 Aye 44 No
Transport 100% aligned 80 shared votes
36 Aye 44 No
Most different by topic
38 Aye 24 No
Benefits 90% aligned 62 shared votes
38 Aye 24 No
19 Aye 15 No
NHS / Health 94% aligned 34 shared votes
19 Aye 15 No
34 Aye 40 No
Trade 99% aligned 74 shared votes
35 Aye 39 No
138 Aye 89 No
Tax 100% aligned 227 shared votes
138 Aye 89 No
106 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 168 shared votes
106 Aye 62 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
82.3%
10% above average
Rank 144 of 650
1,954
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,989
2,417 eligible divisions
1,066
54.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,101
55.4% of votes cast
888
45.4% of votes cast
No votes
888
44.6% of votes cast
30
1.5% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% 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
172
+77.5 vs Commons average
Rank 63 of 650
52
-112.6 vs Commons average
Rank 526 of 650
Contributions
786
+621.4 vs Commons average
Rank 6 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
£1,761,831
all imported IPSA years
£295,191
31% above average
Latest expenses
£216,649
4% below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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
Housing
63 of 67 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
Transport
89 of 98 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
Migration
155 of 171 votes
#4
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Foreign Affairs
72 of 82 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
43 of 47 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
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
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
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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