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Mary Glindon vs Mr Clive Betts

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 Mr Clive Betts
Mr Clive Betts
Lab Sheffield South East

Voting alignment

Mary Glindon and Mr Clive Betts voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,490 shared comparable votes.

1,467 same votes 23 different votes 1,490 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
133 Aye 86 No
Tax 100% aligned 219 shared votes
133 Aye 86 No
106 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 168 shared votes
106 Aye 62 No
57 Aye 61 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 118 shared votes
57 Aye 61 No
25 Aye 65 No
Migration 100% aligned 90 shared votes
25 Aye 65 No
34 Aye 39 No
Transport 100% aligned 73 shared votes
34 Aye 39 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 22 No
Benefits 88% aligned 51 shared votes
29 Aye 22 No
18 Aye 14 No
NHS / Health 94% aligned 32 shared votes
18 Aye 14 No
30 Aye 41 No
Trade 99% aligned 71 shared votes
31 Aye 40 No
133 Aye 86 No
Tax 100% aligned 219 shared votes
133 Aye 86 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
76.2%
4% above average
Rank 283 of 650
1,954
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,841
2,417 eligible divisions
1,066
54.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,027
55.8% of votes cast
888
45.4% of votes cast
No votes
814
44.2% 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
34 years, 7 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

49
-45.5 vs Commons average
Rank 487 of 650
Appearances
63
-31.5 vs Commons average
Rank 409 of 650
52
-112.6 vs Commons average
Rank 526 of 650
Contributions
56
-108.6 vs Commons average
Rank 515 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
£3,039,074
all imported IPSA years
£295,191
31% above average
Latest expenses
£311,690
38% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
4
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
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#2
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Transport
89 of 98 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
43 of 49 votes
Migration
155 of 171 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 212 votes
Foreign Affairs
72 of 82 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 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
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
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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