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Chris Law vs Ruth Jones

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

Photograph of Chris Law
Chris Law
SNP Dundee Central
vs
Photograph of Ruth Jones
Ruth Jones
Lab Newport West and Islwyn

Voting alignment

Chris Law and Ruth Jones voted the same way 87% of the time, based on 636 shared comparable votes.

556 same votes 80 different votes 636 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
27 Aye 30 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 57 shared votes
27 Aye 30 No
16 Aye 29 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
16 Aye 29 No
23 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 38 shared votes
23 Aye 15 No
13 Aye 17 No
Trade 100% aligned 30 shared votes
13 Aye 17 No
13 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
13 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 8 No
Energy 56% aligned 16 shared votes
11 Aye 5 No
57 Aye 33 No
Tax 59% aligned 90 shared votes
64 Aye 26 No
19 Aye 15 No
Benefits 76% aligned 34 shared votes
17 Aye 17 No
24 Aye 16 No
Work / Employment 88% aligned 40 shared votes
25 Aye 15 No
14 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 88% aligned 16 shared votes
16 Aye 0 No

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

Voting record

51.1%
21% below average
Rank 619 of 650
Participation
77.7%
5% above average
Rank 253 of 650
1,229
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,354
1,742 eligible divisions
678
55.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
704
52.0% of votes cast
551
44.8% of votes cast
No votes
650
48.0% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
16
1.2% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
7 years, 6 months
Since 4 Apr 2019

Debates

62
-29.8 vs Commons average
Rank 401 of 650
Appearances
60
-31.8 vs Commons average
Rank 419 of 650
66
-93.5 vs Commons average
Rank 482 of 650
Contributions
85
-74.5 vs Commons average
Rank 426 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,467,498
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,494,987
all imported IPSA years
£345,624
53% above average
Latest expenses
£296,369
31% above average
8
4 registered categories
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

Brexit / EU
196 of 212 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
50 of 55 votes
Migration
138 of 171 votes
#2
Work / Employment
63 of 71 votes
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
#3
Education
61 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 82 votes
#4
Migration
136 of 154 votes
Trade
64 of 94 votes
#5
Housing
47 of 54 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
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
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
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
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