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Mary Glindon vs Richard Baker

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 Richard Baker
Richard Baker
Lab Glenrothes and Mid Fife

Voting alignment

Mary Glindon and Richard Baker voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 403 shared comparable votes.

393 same votes 10 different votes 403 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
47 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 89 shared votes
47 Aye 42 No
26 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
26 Aye 8 No
16 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No
16 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
16 Aye 13 No
17 Aye 2 No
Housing 100% aligned 19 shared votes
17 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 78% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
2 Aye 7 No
NHS / Health 89% aligned 9 shared votes
1 Aye 8 No
47 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 89 shared votes
47 Aye 42 No
26 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
26 Aye 8 No
16 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 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
73.6%
1% above average
Rank 340 of 650
1,956
2,419 eligible divisions
Total votes
466
633 eligible divisions
1,068
54.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
223
47.9% of votes cast
888
45.4% of votes cast
No votes
243
52.1% of votes cast
30
1.5% of votes cast
Against party
13
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
-47.1 vs Commons average
Rank 491 of 650
Appearances
88
-8.1 vs Commons average
Rank 278 of 650
52
-115.2 vs Commons average
Rank 528 of 650
Contributions
108
-59.2 vs Commons average
Rank 367 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
£179,133
all imported IPSA years
£295,191
31% above average
Latest expenses
£179,133
21% below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
6
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
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Transport
89 of 98 votes
#3
Migration
12 of 13 votes
Migration
155 of 171 votes
#4
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
72 of 82 votes
#5
Benefits
27 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
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
No rebel
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
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
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 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
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