The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 6 May 2010

Mary Glindon.

Labour Party MP for Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend.

Commons votes
444/526
84% attendance · top 18% of MPs
Party alignment
7%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
122
across 78 debates · 15,681 words
Written Qs
311
300 answered · 11 pending
Dispatch
3 Jun 2026

Partly aligned with the seat’s councils.

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

§ 01Voting record.444 divisions · most recent 23 Mar 2026

By issue — what do they vote on most?

Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.

Taxation92
Economy90
Employment50
Education33
Constitution and Democracy32
Welfare and Benefits30
Pensions25
Crime & Policing25

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

Moments where the whip was free, or where Glindon broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.

DateBill / motionVoteWhip
19 May 2026King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)Yes
vs party
9 Jul 2025Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38Yes
vs party
9 Jul 2025Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third ReadingNo
vs party
§ 02Speeches.122 contributions · 78 debates · 15,681 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Economy & Jobs8,747
Health4,873
Local Government4,721
Fiscal Policy3,663
Social Care3,471
Environment3,309
Energy3,024
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

24 Mar

Clean Energy: Private Sector Investment

Allocation round 7 shows developer confidence, but the Clean Industry Bonus must be robust and creative to help British fabricators compete against lower-cost regions like the Midd

96 words·Read
23 Feb

Leasehold Reform

Leaseholders feel powerless facing slow tribunals and extortionate charges; concerned that without directly limiting rate of increase, government reforms may not make properties se

93 words·Read
10 Dec

Draft Building Safety Regulator (Establishment of New Body and Transfer of Functions etc.) Regulations 2026

Questions whether the regulator should have Crown status to protect civil servants' pension entitlements and terms and conditions under TUPE.

39 words·Read
17 Nov

Parkinson’s Disease

Former APPG chair; stressed workforce plan must tackle 21,000 undiagnosed cases and 226,000+ neurology waiting list; urged national service framework for neurology in 2026 and PIP

457 words·Read
Showing 4 of 122·All 122 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.2 current appointments

Current memberships.

Select, joint and other committees Glindon currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.

CommitteeRoleType
Administration CommitteeMemberSelect
Backbench Business CommitteeMemberSelect

Source · UK Parliament Committees API

What this means.

Committee member

Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Glindon sits on 2.

§ 04Written questions.311 tabled · 300 answered · 4 Oct 2024 → 1 Jun 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Department of Health and Social Care8025.7%
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office3310.6%
Treasury3210.3%
Department for Education289.0%
Department for Work and Pensions258.0%
Department for Business and Trade185.8%
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government185.8%
Home Office154.8%

Most recent.

1 Jun 2026·Department for Transport·Pending

Whether financial penalties have been levied against electric vehicle charge point operators who do not comply with the Public Charge Point Regulations 2023.

Awaiting answer.

1 Jun 2026·Department for Transport·Pending

What steps her Department is taking to monitor the electricity output of electric vehicle charge points relative to their advertised speeds.

Awaiting answer.

1 Jun 2026·Department for Transport·Pending

What estimate her Department has made of the proportion of electric vehicle charge point operators that comply with Regulation (a) 5 and (b) 7 of the Public Charge Point Regulations 2023.

Awaiting answer.

29 May 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Pending

Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help young people buy their first property in Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend constituency.

Awaiting answer.

Showing 4 of 311·All 311 written questions
§ 05Register & expenses.0 declared interests · £296k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

No active register entries.

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing217,19373.4%
Accommodation29,2309.9%
Office Costs24,5508.3%
Staff Travel17,7336.0%
MP Travel7,1762.4%
Total · 78 claims295,881100%
Showing 5 of 78·All 78 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 06This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

Nothing tabled for Glindon on the published Order Paper this week.

§ 07Electoral history.5 contests · 2010, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend21,20050.1%Won
2019North Tyneside25,05149.7%Won
2017North Tyneside33,45664.5%Won
2015North Tyneside26,19155.9%Won
2010North Tyneside23,50550.6%Won

2024 — full result, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend.

CandidateVotes%
Mary GlindonWONLab21,20050.1

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend

Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 3 Jun 2026
SpeechesHansard · 15,681 words
18 Jul 2024 → 23 Apr 2026
Written QsMembers API
311 tabled · 300 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
2 current
RegisterMembers API
0 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£295,881 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL