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Mary Glindon vs Sojan Joseph

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 Sojan Joseph
Sojan Joseph
Lab Ashford

Voting alignment

Mary Glindon and Sojan Joseph voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 502 shared comparable votes.

492 same votes 10 different votes 502 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
55 Aye 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 100 shared votes
55 Aye 45 No
27 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
27 Aye 15 No
27 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
27 Aye 10 No
27 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
27 Aye 9 No
13 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 34 shared votes
13 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 14 No
Benefits 80% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No
2 Aye 8 No
NHS / Health 90% aligned 10 shared votes
1 Aye 9 No
55 Aye 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 100 shared votes
55 Aye 45 No
27 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
27 Aye 15 No
27 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
27 Aye 10 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
90.0%
18% above average
Rank 19 of 650
1,954
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
568
631 eligible divisions
1,066
54.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
282
49.6% of votes cast
888
45.4% of votes cast
No votes
286
50.4% of votes cast
30
1.5% of votes cast
Against party
14
2.5% 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
75
-19.5 vs Commons average
Rank 340 of 650
52
-112.6 vs Commons average
Rank 526 of 650
Contributions
89
-75.6 vs Commons average
Rank 419 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
£158,669
all imported IPSA years
£295,191
31% above average
Latest expenses
£158,669
30% below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 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
Education
50 of 50 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#2
Defence
34 of 34 votes
Transport
89 of 98 votes
#3
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Migration
155 of 171 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Foreign Affairs
72 of 82 votes
#5
Energy
20 of 20 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
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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