North East · England · 76,245Boundary · 2023

Newcastle upon Tyne East & Wallsend

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Created in the 2023 boundary review, from parts of Newcastle upon Tyne East and North Tyneside.

Dispatch
Apr 2026

Won by Lab in its first election in 2024. Covers Newcastle upon Tyne and Wallsend. Population 115,296, notably young (median age 34 vs 41 nationally). Median income £24K (below average).

One of the more notable Labour rebels on welfare, Glindon voted against her own government five times on the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill in July 2025 -- opposing both the Second and Third Readings as well as key amendments and clauses that contained the core of the government's disability benefit reforms. She backed opposition proposals to strengthen welfare protections that the government rejected. This places her among a group of Labour MPs who defied the whip on what became one of the most contentious domestic votes of the parliament.

Outside that rebellion, Glindon is a broadly loyal backbencher, voting with Labour 96% of the time across 390 of 466 divisions -- a participation rate modestly above the Commons average. She scores 100% on progressive taxation and government budget stances, and 0% against tax increases, signalling consistent support for Labour's fiscal approach beyond the welfare dispute. Her speeches have touched on cost-of-living, health, housing, environment, and social care, and she has used PMQs to press for school building funding in North Tyneside, securing a ministerial meeting commitment from the Prime Minister in January 2026. She sits on the Administration and Backbench Business Committees.

390
Commons votes
This parliament
£24k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
76.2k
Electorate
2024 GE

A new constituency created in the 2023 boundary review.

Current Member of Parliament

Mary Glindon

Mary Glindon

Labour Party

Mary Glindon is the Labour MP for Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.

Notable Votes

Vote on whether Clauses 2 and 3 of the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill should remain part of the Bill. These clauses relate to changes to Universal Credit and PIP eligibility or rates, with the vote determining whether the government's welfare reform proposals proceed through committee stage.

MP voted NoAgainst party majorityLikely whipped

MPs voted on whether to pass the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill at its final stage in the Commons. The Bill makes changes to welfare benefits, including a gradual increase to the Universal Credit standard allowance, and had been debated at length including proposed amendments to speed up or expand those increases.

MP voted NoAgainst party majorityLikely whipped

Vote on Amendment 38 to the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill, which would have provided greater certainty and protections for disabled people with fluctuating conditions while the government's review of PIP assessments (the Timms review) is ongoing. Critics argued the Bill was putting cuts before the review, leaving vulnerable people uncertain about their entitlements.

MP voted YesAgainst party majorityLikely whipped

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Voting at a Glance

Won by Lab in its first election in 2024. Covers Newcastle upon Tyne and Wallsend. Population 115,296, notably young (median age 34 vs 41 nationally). Median income £24K (below average).

2024 General Election

§ 06This week in Westminster.Live · today’s sittingOrder Paper · refreshed daily

Glindon’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.

§ 07The record, at a glance.423 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Glindon has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.

Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted · cumulative this Parliament
Taxation
92
Economy
90
Employment
50
Education
33
Welfare and Benefits
30
Constitution and Democracy
26
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part09 Jul 2025
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading09 Jul 2025
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 3809 Jul 2025
Aye
§ 08The local picture.8 wards

Constituencies are not uniform. Below — the local council make-up, key facts worth knowing, and the neighbouring seats on either side.

WardCouncillorVotesParty
BykerNick Hartley1,291Green Pa
HeatonClare Penny-Evans1,543Labour P
Manor ParkGreg Stone1,816Liberal
OuseburnAlistair Stuart Chisholm1,054Labour P
WalkerDavid Leslie Wood1,257Labour P
WalkergateMaureen Beatrice Lowson1,582Labour P
Wallsend CentralCharlie Gray1,267Labour P
Wallsend CentralIan Raymond Grayson1,233Labour P
Wallsend CentralLouise Dolores Marshall1,329Labour P
Wallsend NorthAndy Newman1,416Labour P
Wallsend NorthJim Montague1,358Labour P
Wallsend NorthTricia Neira1,236Labour P
Population (2021 Census)
115,296
Electorate 76,245 · 2024 register
Median income
£24,200
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
21.6%
England average 20.0%
Schools
34
27 primary · 4 secondary
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