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Andrew Pakes vs Ruth Jones

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

Photograph of Andrew Pakes
Andrew Pakes
Lab Peterborough
vs
Photograph of Ruth Jones
Ruth Jones
Lab Newport West and Islwyn

Voting alignment

Andrew Pakes and Ruth Jones voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 347 shared comparable votes.

346 same votes 1 different votes 347 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
23 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 52 shared votes
23 Aye 29 No
22 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
22 Aye 15 No
13 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
13 Aye 17 No
24 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
24 Aye 6 No
7 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
7 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 52 shared votes
23 Aye 29 No
22 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
22 Aye 15 No
13 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
13 Aye 17 No
24 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
24 Aye 6 No
7 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
7 Aye 19 No

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

Voting record

70.3 %
2 % below average
Rank 426 of 650
Participation
78.0 %
5 % above average
Rank 246 of 650
396
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,315
1,685 eligible divisions
192
48.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
685
52.1 % of votes cast
204
51.5 % of votes cast
No votes
630
47.9 % of votes cast
11
2.8 % of votes cast
Against party
13
1.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
7 years, 3 months
Since 4 Apr 2019

Debates

63
-7.9 vs Commons average
Rank 297 of 650
Appearances
45
-25.9 vs Commons average
Rank 429 of 650
75
-50.8 vs Commons average
Rank 373 of 650
Contributions
64
-61.8 vs Commons average
Rank 418 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£183,790
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,494,987
all imported IPSA years
£183,790
19 % below average
Latest expenses
£296,369
31 % above average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
5
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

Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
50 of 55 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 38 votes
Defence
29 of 33 votes
#3
Education
60 of 68 votes
Transport
25 of 29 votes
#4
Migration
134 of 152 votes
Work / Employment
31 of 37 votes
#5
Work / Employment
58 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API