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Andy McDonald vs Ruth Jones

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

Photograph of Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Lab Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
vs
Photograph of Ruth Jones
Ruth Jones
Lab Newport West and Islwyn

Voting alignment

Andy McDonald and Ruth Jones voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,171 shared comparable votes.

1,161 same votes 10 different votes 1,171 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
93 Aye 51 No
Tax 100% aligned 144 shared votes
93 Aye 51 No
32 Aye 32 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 64 shared votes
32 Aye 32 No
37 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 61 shared votes
37 Aye 24 No
26 Aye 31 No
Defence 100% aligned 57 shared votes
26 Aye 31 No
20 Aye 35 No
Transport 100% aligned 55 shared votes
20 Aye 35 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 23 No
Benefits 90% aligned 50 shared votes
28 Aye 22 No
28 Aye 15 No
Housing 98% aligned 43 shared votes
27 Aye 16 No
55 Aye 74 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 129 shared votes
56 Aye 73 No
31 Aye 101 No
Migration 99% aligned 132 shared votes
32 Aye 100 No
93 Aye 51 No
Tax 100% aligned 144 shared votes
93 Aye 51 No

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

Voting record

75.6%
3% above average
Rank 290 of 650
Participation
77.7%
5% above average
Rank 253 of 650
1,819
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,353
1,741 eligible divisions
1,006
55.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
703
52.0% of votes cast
813
44.7% of votes cast
No votes
650
48.0% of votes cast
23
1.3% of votes cast
Against party
16
1.2% of votes cast
13 years, 10 months
Since 29 Nov 2012
Commons service
7 years, 6 months
Since 4 Apr 2019

Debates

94
+5.2 vs Commons average
Rank 224 of 650
Appearances
59
-29.8 vs Commons average
Rank 418 of 650
132
-22.8 vs Commons average
Rank 265 of 650
Contributions
84
-70.8 vs Commons average
Rank 417 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,505,391
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,494,987
all imported IPSA years
£296,890
31% above average
Latest expenses
£296,369
31% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
6
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

Work / Employment
74 of 80 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
50 of 55 votes
Defence
65 of 71 votes
#2
Work / Employment
63 of 71 votes
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
#3
Education
61 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
183 of 212 votes
#4
Migration
136 of 154 votes
Transport
82 of 96 votes
#5
Housing
47 of 54 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
No
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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