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Cat Eccles vs Ruth Jones

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

Photograph of Cat Eccles
Cat Eccles
Lab Stourbridge
vs
Photograph of Ruth Jones
Ruth Jones
Lab Newport West and Islwyn

Voting alignment

Cat Eccles and Ruth Jones voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 309 shared comparable votes.

300 same votes 9 different votes 309 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
31 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 57 shared votes
31 Aye 26 No
9 Aye 28 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
9 Aye 28 No
14 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No
13 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 21 shared votes
13 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 11 No
Transport 100% aligned 19 shared votes
8 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 8 No
Benefits 54% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
1 Aye 4 No
Migration 80% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
31 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 57 shared votes
31 Aye 26 No
9 Aye 28 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
9 Aye 28 No
14 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

58.0%
14% below average
Rank 587 of 650
Participation
77.8%
5% above average
Rank 248 of 650
369
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,368
1,758 eligible divisions
164
44.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
713
52.1% of votes cast
205
55.6% of votes cast
No votes
655
47.9% of votes cast
10
2.7% of votes cast
Against party
16
1.2% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
7 years, 7 months
Since 4 Apr 2019

Debates

120
+23.0 vs Commons average
Rank 161 of 650
Appearances
65
-32.0 vs Commons average
Rank 407 of 650
149
-20.2 vs Commons average
Rank 260 of 650
Contributions
92
-77.2 vs Commons average
Rank 418 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£179,390
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,494,987
all imported IPSA years
£179,390
21% below average
Latest expenses
£296,369
31% above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
0
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

Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
50 of 55 votes
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
#2
Work / Employment
63 of 71 votes
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
#3
Education
61 of 69 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#4
Migration
136 of 154 votes
Energy
16 of 20 votes
#5
Housing
48 of 55 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
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
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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