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Chris McDonald vs Ruth Jones

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

Photograph of Chris McDonald
Chris McDonald
Lab Stockton North
vs
Photograph of Ruth Jones
Ruth Jones
Lab Newport West and Islwyn

Voting alignment

Chris McDonald and Ruth Jones voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 404 shared comparable votes.

403 same votes 1 different votes 404 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
47 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
47 Aye 28 No
25 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
25 Aye 15 No
22 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
21 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
21 Aye 9 No
7 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
7 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
47 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
47 Aye 28 No
25 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
25 Aye 15 No
22 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
21 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
21 Aye 9 No
7 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
7 Aye 20 No

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

Voting record

77.5%
5% above average
Rank 254 of 649
Participation
78.1%
5% above average
Rank 241 of 649
457
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,337
1,712 eligible divisions
223
48.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
694
51.9% of votes cast
234
51.2% of votes cast
No votes
643
48.1% of votes cast
12
2.6% of votes cast
Against party
16
1.2% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
7 years, 6 months
Since 4 Apr 2019

Debates

93
+9.3 vs Commons average
Rank 203 of 649
Appearances
53
-30.7 vs Commons average
Rank 430 of 649
406
+260.1 vs Commons average
Rank 35 of 649
Contributions
78
-67.9 vs Commons average
Rank 418 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£217,932
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,494,987
all imported IPSA years
£217,932
4% below average
Latest expenses
£296,369
31% above average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
0
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

NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
50 of 55 votes
Defence
31 of 34 votes
#2
Education
61 of 69 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#3
Migration
136 of 154 votes
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
#4
Work / Employment
60 of 68 votes
Migration
11 of 13 votes
#5
Housing
47 of 54 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
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
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
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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