MP for Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
“A loyal backbench MP with high attendance who has shown selective independence on welfare reform votes.”
Mary Glindon is the Labour and Co-operative MP for Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend, first elected in 2010. She currently sits on the Backbench Business Committee and the Administration Committee, and has previously served on a range of committees and bill committees covering housing, education, animal welfare and freedom of religion or belief.
She shows strong party loyalty (99%) and attends Parliament more often than her party average (66% vs 33%). She has 16 rebel votes against the party and sits on a centre-left spectrum (42/100). On key issues, she generally voted for Universal Credit, for bus services regulation, for workers’ rights protections and for NHS funding; she generally voted against tighter immigration controls and stricter asylum measures. Her votes on VAT, transgender rights, trade union powers and prison sentencing are mixed.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 33%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
18 positions
Administration Committee
Since Oct 2024
Backbench Business Committee
Since Oct 2024
Tobacco and Vapes Bill
Apr 2024 - May 2024
Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill (Formerly known as International Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill)
Apr 2024 - Apr 2024
Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill
Jan 2024 - Jan 2024
Renters (Reform) Bill
Nov 2023 - Nov 2023
Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill
Mar 2023 - Mar 2023
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform Bill)
Nov 2022 - Nov 2022
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Opposition Day Motion: Defence
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
Opposition day motion: student loans
NOOpposition day motion: fuel duty
NODraft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEThe percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
