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Mary Glindon vs Ms Polly Billington

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
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Photograph of Ms Polly Billington
Ms Polly Billington
Lab East Thanet

Voting alignment

Mary Glindon and Ms Polly Billington voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 450 shared comparable votes.

440 same votes 10 different votes 450 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
57 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 99 shared votes
57 Aye 42 No
28 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
28 Aye 14 No
28 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
28 Aye 6 No
21 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
21 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
8 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
10 Aye 12 No
Benefits 73% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
2 Aye 8 No
NHS / Health 90% aligned 10 shared votes
1 Aye 9 No
57 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 99 shared votes
57 Aye 42 No
28 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
28 Aye 14 No
28 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
28 Aye 6 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
80.4%
8% above average
Rank 187 of 650
1,956
2,419 eligible divisions
Total votes
509
633 eligible divisions
1,068
54.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
263
51.7% of votes cast
888
45.4% of votes cast
No votes
246
48.3% of votes cast
30
1.5% of votes cast
Against party
14
2.8% of votes cast
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

49
-45.5 vs Commons average
Rank 487 of 650
Appearances
82
-12.5 vs Commons average
Rank 302 of 650
52
-112.6 vs Commons average
Rank 526 of 650
Contributions
125
-39.6 vs Commons average
Rank 308 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
£162,742
all imported IPSA years
£295,191
31% above average
Latest expenses
£162,742
28% below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
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
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
Migration
155 of 171 votes
#4
Housing
30 of 32 votes
Foreign Affairs
72 of 82 votes
#5
Tax
105 of 121 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
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
Aye rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill Report Stage: New Clause 2 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
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
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
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
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