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Mary Glindon vs Michael Shanks

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 Michael Shanks
Michael Shanks
Lab Rutherglen

Voting alignment

Mary Glindon and Michael Shanks voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 442 shared comparable votes.

434 same votes 8 different votes 442 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
43 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 79 shared votes
43 Aye 36 No
25 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 38 shared votes
25 Aye 13 No
22 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
8 Aye 20 No
20 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 27 shared votes
20 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 78% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
43 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 79 shared votes
43 Aye 36 No
25 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 38 shared votes
25 Aye 13 No
22 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
8 Aye 20 No

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

Voting record

80.9%
8% above average
Rank 178 of 650
Participation
63.8%
9% below average
Rank 530 of 650
1,956
2,419 eligible divisions
Total votes
524
821 eligible divisions
1,068
54.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
246
46.9% of votes cast
888
45.4% of votes cast
No votes
278
53.1% of votes cast
30
1.5% of votes cast
Against party
5
1.0% of votes cast
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
3 years, 1 months
Since 5 Oct 2023

Debates

49
-45.5 vs Commons average
Rank 487 of 650
Appearances
115
+20.5 vs Commons average
Rank 165 of 650
52
-112.6 vs Commons average
Rank 526 of 650
Contributions
637
+472.4 vs Commons average
Rank 14 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
£340,820
all imported IPSA years
£295,191
31% above average
Latest expenses
£272,859
21% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
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
Trade
16 of 17 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#2
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
Transport
89 of 98 votes
#3
Work / Employment
41 of 48 votes
Migration
155 of 171 votes
#4
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Foreign Affairs
72 of 82 votes
#5
Energy
20 of 26 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 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
Where they voted the same
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
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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