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Dawn Butler vs Ruth Jones

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

Photograph of Dawn Butler
Dawn Butler
Lab Brent East
vs
Photograph of Ruth Jones
Ruth Jones
Lab Newport West and Islwyn

Voting alignment

Dawn Butler and Ruth Jones voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 888 shared comparable votes.

884 same votes 4 different votes 888 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
81 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 120 shared votes
81 Aye 39 No
41 Aye 53 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 94 shared votes
41 Aye 53 No
18 Aye 66 No
Migration 100% aligned 84 shared votes
18 Aye 66 No
29 Aye 27 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 56 shared votes
29 Aye 27 No
35 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 51 shared votes
35 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 19 No
Benefits 94% aligned 36 shared votes
17 Aye 19 No
81 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 120 shared votes
81 Aye 39 No
41 Aye 53 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 94 shared votes
41 Aye 53 No
18 Aye 66 No
Migration 100% aligned 84 shared votes
18 Aye 66 No
29 Aye 27 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 56 shared votes
29 Aye 27 No

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

Voting record

64.1 %
9 % below average
Rank 528 of 649
Participation
78.1 %
5 % above average
Rank 242 of 649
1,514
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,326
1,697 eligible divisions
841
55.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
692
52.2 % of votes cast
673
44.5 % of votes cast
No votes
634
47.8 % of votes cast
23
1.5 % of votes cast
Against party
13
1.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
7 years, 4 months
Since 4 Apr 2019

Debates

53
-24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 401 of 650
Appearances
48
-29.9 vs Commons average
Rank 443 of 650
64
-74.3 vs Commons average
Rank 442 of 650
Contributions
69
-69.3 vs Commons average
Rank 422 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,182,360
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,494,987
all imported IPSA years
£287,721
27 % above average
Latest expenses
£296,369
31 % above average
9
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
3
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

Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
50 of 55 votes
Transport
72 of 95 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 38 votes
Education
72 of 96 votes
#3
Education
61 of 69 votes
Trade
68 of 91 votes
#4
Migration
136 of 154 votes
Work / Employment
56 of 77 votes
#5
Work / Employment
60 of 68 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No rebel
Draft Windsor Framework (Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals) Regulations 2024 13 Nov 2024
Aye
No rebel
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 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
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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