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Sarah Smith vs Mary Glindon

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Sarah Smith
Sarah Smith
Lab Hyndburn
vs
Photograph of Mary Glindon
Mary Glindon
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend

Voting alignment

Sarah Smith and Mary Glindon voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 368 shared comparable votes.

359 same votes 9 different votes 368 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
53 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 84 shared votes
53 Aye 31 No
23 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
23 Aye 12 No
23 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
23 Aye 9 No
12 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
20 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
20 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 10 No
Benefits 73% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
53 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 84 shared votes
53 Aye 31 No
23 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
23 Aye 12 No
23 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
23 Aye 9 No
12 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

64.5%
8% below average
Rank 518 of 650
Participation
80.9%
9% above average
Rank 174 of 650
410
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,959
2,422 eligible divisions
217
52.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,069
54.6% of votes cast
193
47.1% of votes cast
No votes
890
45.4% of votes cast
14
3.4% of votes cast
Against party
30
1.5% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

75
-20.6 vs Commons average
Rank 341 of 650
Appearances
49
-46.6 vs Commons average
Rank 491 of 650
94
-72.5 vs Commons average
Rank 400 of 650
Contributions
52
-114.5 vs Commons average
Rank 528 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£195,060
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,457,492
all imported IPSA years
£195,060
14% below average
Latest expenses
£295,191
31% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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

Trade
9 of 10 votes
#1
Defence
69 of 71 votes
Foreign Affairs
14 of 17 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
Migration
10 of 13 votes
#3
Transport
89 of 98 votes
Defence
25 of 34 votes
#4
Migration
155 of 171 votes
Benefits
22 of 30 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
72 of 82 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
Aye rebel
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
No
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
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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