Mary Glindon
Labour MP for Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Won with 50.1% · Majority: 12,817
89%
Party loyalty
4
Rebellions
35/36
Key votes
£295k
Expenses
The Verdict
Their record shows a pattern: follow the whip on the big votes, show independence on the small ones. The net result isn't great for promise-keeping.
Subject Grades
How Mary scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 50.1% of the vote, majority of 12,817
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsBroke
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyBroke
Cost of Living
0 kept · 7 broke
5,761 households in fuel poverty locally (10.96%)
Winter Fuel Payment CutsBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted to Enforce the CutBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted Against It AgainBroke
Energy Costs: Blocked Opposition MotionBroke
Inheritance Tax on Family FarmsBroke
Employer National Insurance HikeBroke
Council Tax Rises: Approved Without ReferendumBroke
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 75% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Mental Health Bill: Blocked Strengthening AmendmentsBroke
Mental Health Bill: Rejected Patient SafeguardsBroke
Mental Health Bill: Third Amendment Blocked Same DayBroke
Access to Primary Healthcare: Blocked DebateBroke
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
51% of constituents rent their home
Renters' Rights: Stripped Lords ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Affordability ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Tenancy StandardsBroke
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
10.96% of local households in fuel poverty
Water Companies: Blocked Stronger Sewage RulesBroke
Water Companies: Rejected Tougher PenaltiesBroke
Sewage: Voted Down Cross-Party MotionBroke
Great British Energy: Rejected Lords ImprovementsBroke
Immigration
0 kept · 3 broke
Border Security Bill: Blocked SafeguardsBroke
Immigration: Shut Down Opposition DebateBroke
Border Security Bill: Overrode Lords AgainBroke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 50.1% of the vote, majority of 12,817
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateBroke
Welfare & Benefits
3 kept · 5 broke · 1 missed
5,792 children in poverty in this constituency (30.6%)
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)Broke
Two-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKept
Two-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's StrengtheningBroke
Child Poverty Strategy: Only 7 Labour MPs Showed UpMissed
Carer's Allowance Reform BlockedBroke
Welfare Spending: Voted Down ScrutinyBroke
Welfare Cuts: Blocked Debate AgainBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for DisabledKept
UC & PIP Bill: Rejected SafeguardsKept
Follow the Money
What Mary claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£295k
Expenses
£295k
Expense Breakdown
£217k
Staffing
£24k
Office costs
£29k
Accommodation
£25k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£295kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 5,761 fuel poor households in their own constituency
£29kClaimed on accommodation
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 5,792 children live in poverty in their constituency
£25kClaimed on travel and subsistence
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 51% of their constituents rent
£295kPaid from the public purse
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Mary's Expenses
107 individual claims totalling £304,832.36 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
TV, Newspapers & Subscriptions
£344
2 claims
TV licence: £344.00
Hotel Stays
£22k
29 claims
Hotel - London: £13,280.31
Hotel - London: £8,902.44
Staffing
1 claim
£217k
Accommodation
29 claims
£36k
Office Costs
70 claims
£28k
Staff Travel
6 claims
£18k
MP Travel
1 claim
£7k
Staffing(1 claim)£216,622.51
Payroll(1)£216,622.51
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£216,622.51
Accommodation(29 claims)£35,681.05
Rent(1)£26,778.61
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£26,778.61
Hotel - London(28)£8,902.44
4 Sep 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£660.00
26 Jun 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£660.00
30 Oct 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£660.00
13 Oct 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£597.00
25 Mar 2025BKG HOTEL AT BOOKING.C [200011725-10640] [200011898-5]
3 nights
£487.00
25 Mar 2025BKG HOTEL AT BOOKING.C [200011725-10641] [200011898-4]
3 nights
£487.00
22 Mar 2025[***] [***] [200011725-5899] [200011898-6]
2 nights
£398.00
18 Feb 2025[***] [***]
3 nights
£386.00
18 Feb 2025BOOKING.COM
2 nights
£357.00
3 Feb 2025BOOKING.COM
2 nights
£349.20
25 Mar 2025BKG HOTEL AT BOOKING.C [200011725-7500] [200011898-3]
2 nights
£338.00
17 Aug 2025[***][***][***]
2 nights
£322.34
5 Feb 2025[***] [***]
2 nights
£287.00
18 Feb 2025[***] [***]
2 nights
£278.00
24 Mar 2025BKG HOTEL AT BOOKING.C [200011725-6085] [200011898-2]
2 nights
£278.00
10 Jan 2025[***] [***]
2 nights
£256.00
23 Feb 2025[***] [***]
2 nights
£243.00
5 Jun 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£220.00
21 Oct 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£220.00
4 Jun 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£220.00
2 Jun 2025BKG HOTEL AT BOOKING.C
1 night
£209.79
23 Oct 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£199.00
5 Feb 2025HOTEL AT BOOKING.COM
1 night
£187.11
25 Mar 2025BKG HOTEL AT BOOKING.C [200011725-7501] [200011898-1]
1 night
£169.00
6 Aug 2025BKG HOTEL AT BOOKING.C
1 night
£169.00
22 Mar 2025[***] [***] [200011725-5898] [200011898-0]
1 night
£157.00
5 Mar 2025BKG HOTEL AT BOOKING.C [200011725-3260]
1 night
£80.00
19 Mar 2025[***] [***] [200011725-5477]
1 night
£28.00
Office Costs(70 claims)£27,619.99
Service charge & ground Rent(15)£10,007.12
28 Aug 2025Backdated service charge 26/7/24 - 31/3/25
£1,086.25
19 Jun 2025Office service charge July 2025
£703.59
25 Apr 2025Office monthly service charge
£703.59
28 Aug 2025Service Charge - Sept 2025
£703.59
25 Sep 2025Service charge for October 2025
£703.59
22 May 2025Service Charge for office - June 2025
£703.59
29 Oct 2025Monthly service charge - Nov 2025
£703.59
25 Jul 2025Office service charge - August 2025
£703.59
21 Nov 2025Service Charge - December 2025
£703.59
4 Dec 2024Monthly service charge Nov 2024
£673.36
24 Feb 2025Service Charge & Ground Rent March 2025
£673.36
4 Dec 2024Monthly service charge Oct 2024
£673.36
6 Jun 2025February 2025 Service Charge
£673.36
28 Aug 2025Backdated service charge April 24 - July 24
£373.25
20 Jan 2025Part service charge from office relocation
£225.46
Rent(1)£8,041.85
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£8,041.85
Business rates(3)£2,050.31
20 Mar 2025Constituency office monthly service charge - April 2025
£703.59
20 Dec 2024Monthly service charge on office
£673.36
6 Dec 2024Constituency Office service charge
£673.36
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(15)£1,423.53
8 Apr 2025Phone Bill April 2025
£104.35
11 Mar 2025Monthly phone bill - March 2025
£99.90
18 Aug 2025Office phone bill - August 2025
£99.41
13 May 2025Office phone bill May 2025
£98.29
21 Oct 2024Office phone bill October 2024
£97.07
13 Dec 2024Office phone bill Dec 2024
£96.22
1 Nov 2024Office Phone Bill - Nov 2024
£95.84
10 Sep 2025Office phone bill - Sept 2025
£94.43
10 Oct 2025Office phone bill - Oct 2025
£93.65
8 Jul 2025Office Phone Bill July 2025
£93.11
11 Sep 2024Office phone bill September 2024
£93.06
6 Jun 2025Phone Bill June 2025
£92.44
12 Feb 2025Office phone bill - Feb 2025
£90.78
8 Jan 2025Office phone bill Jan 25
£88.90
9 Aug 2024Office phone bill Aug 2024
£86.08
Stationery & printing(14)£1,155.89
5 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£300.00
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£294.00
5 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£150.00
30 Apr 2025XMA May 2025
£131.98
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£121.54
25 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£55.15
14 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£22.75
25 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£22.54
14 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£18.38
14 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£15.25
25 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£11.45
25 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£6.41
14 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£6.06
14 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£0.38
Equipment - purchase(2)£1,101.17
8 Aug 2024WF [***]
£729.95
7 Jan 2025WWW.COSDIRECT.CO.UK
£371.22
Training - staff(2)£888.60
7 Oct 2024Management training for staff member
£450.00
24 Mar 2025Parli-Train training course
£438.60
Software & applications(3)£863.98
20 May 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£738.00
23 Sep 2024CURRYS ONLINE
£125.98
19 Aug 2024Repayment-Caseworker programme annual fee-60241214
£0.00
Postage & couriers(2)£586.68
10 Oct 2025Royal Mail Freepost Licence Fee
£466.80
4 Mar 2025Royal Mail Freepost Licence
£119.88
Website hosting and design(2)£394.00
28 May 2025Website set up
£250.00
13 Mar 2025Annual website hosting charges 2024/2025
£144.00
Moving Fees(1)£360.00
30 Jul 2024Office removal costs. From room 1.12 to 4.01 and 4.02 (in the same building)
£360.00
TV licence(2)£344.00
25 Sep 2025TVLICENSING.CO.UK
£174.50
2 Oct 2024TVLICENSING.CO.UK
£169.50
Bought-in services(7)£203.28
12 Jun 2025ZOOM.COM 888-799-9666
£155.88
30 Sep 2024Unity Trust bank charges
£18.00
30 Nov 2024Monthly bank charges - Oct 2024
£6.00
6 Mar 2025Monthly Standard Bank Charges March 2025
£6.00
7 Feb 2025Monthly Bank Charges January 2025
£6.00
30 Nov 2024Monthly Bank Charges - Nov 2024
£6.00
31 Oct 2024Unity Trust bank charges
£5.40
Insurance - buildings(1)£199.58
2 Dec 2024Insurance premium on constituency office
£199.58
Staff Travel(6 claims)£17,732.51
Hotel - London(1)£13,280.31
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
77 nights
£13,280.31
Rail(2)£4,152.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£4,142.60
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£9.40
Other public transport(1)£215.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£215.00
Mileage - car(1)£75.60
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£75.60
Congestion charge & toll(1)£9.60
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£9.60
MP Travel(1 claim)£7,176.30
Rail(1)£7,176.30
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£7,176.30
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: The Real Impact
The people Mary was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
5,792
Children in poverty
30.6% of children locally
2
broke
3
kept
1
missed
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)KEY
Broke promiseTwo-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKEY
Kept promiseTwo-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's Strengthening
Broke promiseChild Poverty Strategy: Only 7 Labour MPs Showed Up
Didn't show upUC & PIP Bill: Rejected Safeguards
Kept promiseUC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for Disabled
Kept promise5,761
Fuel poor households
10.96% of households locally
4
broke
51%
Constituents who rent
20.8% private, 30.6% social
3
broke
11,553
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
3
broke
313
Asylum seekers housed locally
60 in hotels · 13.4% of constituents born outside UK
3
broke
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024