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Clive Efford vs Ruth Jones

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

Photograph of Clive Efford
Clive Efford
Lab Eltham and Chislehurst
vs
Photograph of Ruth Jones
Ruth Jones
Lab Newport West and Islwyn

Voting alignment

Clive Efford and Ruth Jones voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,146 shared comparable votes.

1,143 same votes 3 different votes 1,146 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
92 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 133 shared votes
92 Aye 41 No
33 Aye 98 No
Migration 100% aligned 131 shared votes
33 Aye 98 No
58 Aye 68 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 126 shared votes
58 Aye 68 No
28 Aye 30 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 58 shared votes
28 Aye 30 No
26 Aye 28 No
Defence 100% aligned 54 shared votes
26 Aye 28 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 22 No
Benefits 96% aligned 48 shared votes
26 Aye 22 No
92 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 133 shared votes
92 Aye 41 No
33 Aye 98 No
Migration 100% aligned 131 shared votes
33 Aye 98 No
58 Aye 68 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 126 shared votes
58 Aye 68 No
28 Aye 30 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 58 shared votes
28 Aye 30 No

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

Voting record

76.3%
4% above average
Rank 281 of 650
Participation
77.7%
5% above average
Rank 253 of 650
1,835
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,354
1,742 eligible divisions
1,029
56.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
704
52.0% of votes cast
806
43.9% of votes cast
No votes
650
48.0% of votes cast
4
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
16
1.2% of votes cast
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
7 years, 6 months
Since 4 Apr 2019

Debates

97
+6.0 vs Commons average
Rank 216 of 650
Appearances
60
-31.0 vs Commons average
Rank 414 of 650
89
-69.5 vs Commons average
Rank 406 of 650
Contributions
85
-73.5 vs Commons average
Rank 422 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,722,645
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,494,987
all imported IPSA years
£265,723
17% above average
Latest expenses
£296,369
31% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
4
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

Foreign Affairs
79 of 82 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
50 of 55 votes
Migration
150 of 171 votes
#2
Work / Employment
63 of 71 votes
Education
84 of 96 votes
#3
Education
61 of 69 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#4
Migration
136 of 154 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
#5
Housing
47 of 54 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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 motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
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
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