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Mary Glindon vs Sir Nicholas Dakin

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 Sir Nicholas Dakin
Sir Nicholas Dakin
Lab Scunthorpe

Voting alignment

Mary Glindon and Sir Nicholas Dakin voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 919 shared comparable votes.

898 same votes 21 different votes 919 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
82 Aye 65 No
Tax 100% aligned 147 shared votes
82 Aye 65 No
70 Aye 26 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 96 shared votes
70 Aye 26 No
47 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 68 shared votes
47 Aye 21 No
31 Aye 27 No
Transport 100% aligned 58 shared votes
31 Aye 27 No
29 Aye 21 No
Education 100% aligned 50 shared votes
29 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 11 No
Benefits 84% aligned 37 shared votes
26 Aye 11 No
8 Aye 7 No
NHS / Health 93% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No
18 Aye 17 No
Trade 97% aligned 35 shared votes
19 Aye 16 No
82 Aye 65 No
Tax 100% aligned 147 shared votes
82 Aye 65 No
70 Aye 26 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 96 shared votes
70 Aye 26 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
83.2%
11% above average
Rank 128 of 650
1,954
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
525
631 eligible divisions
1,066
54.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
259
49.3% of votes cast
888
45.4% of votes cast
No votes
266
50.7% of votes cast
30
1.5% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% 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
7
-87.5 vs Commons average
Rank 630 of 650
52
-112.6 vs Commons average
Rank 526 of 650
Contributions
7
-157.6 vs Commons average
Rank 627 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
£1,959,326
all imported IPSA years
£295,191
31% above average
Latest expenses
£208,878
8% below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Transport
89 of 98 votes
#3
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Migration
155 of 171 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Foreign Affairs
72 of 82 votes
#5
Transport
31 of 32 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
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
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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