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Derek Twigg vs Ruth Jones

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

Photograph of Derek Twigg
Derek Twigg
Lab Widnes and Halewood
vs
Photograph of Ruth Jones
Ruth Jones
Lab Newport West and Islwyn

Voting alignment

Derek Twigg and Ruth Jones voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 863 shared comparable votes.

856 same votes 7 different votes 863 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
75 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 105 shared votes
75 Aye 30 No
21 Aye 50 No
Migration 100% aligned 71 shared votes
21 Aye 50 No
24 Aye 22 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 46 shared votes
24 Aye 22 No
20 Aye 24 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 44 shared votes
20 Aye 24 No
12 Aye 30 No
Transport 100% aligned 42 shared votes
12 Aye 30 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 17 No
Benefits 93% aligned 42 shared votes
26 Aye 16 No
59 Aye 50 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 109 shared votes
59 Aye 50 No
75 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 105 shared votes
75 Aye 30 No
21 Aye 50 No
Migration 100% aligned 71 shared votes
21 Aye 50 No
24 Aye 22 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 46 shared votes
24 Aye 22 No

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

Voting record

58.4 %
15 % below average
Rank 589 of 648
Participation
77.7 %
5 % above average
Rank 262 of 648
1,351
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,281
1,648 eligible divisions
784
58.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
677
52.8 % of votes cast
567
42.0 % of votes cast
No votes
604
47.2 % of votes cast
25
1.9 % of votes cast
Against party
13
1.0 % of votes cast
29 years, 1 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
7 years, 2 months
Since 4 Apr 2019

Debates

37
-23.7 vs Commons average
Rank 447 of 648
Appearances
35
-25.7 vs Commons average
Rank 462 of 648
23
-86.3 vs Commons average
Rank 577 of 648
Contributions
46
-63.3 vs Commons average
Rank 480 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,034,454
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,494,987
all imported IPSA years
£227,917
1 % above average
Latest expenses
£296,369
31 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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

Devolution / Local Government
50 of 65 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
49 of 54 votes
Foreign Affairs
51 of 69 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 38 votes
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
#3
Education
60 of 68 votes
Environment / Climate
31 of 45 votes
#4
Migration
134 of 152 votes
Brexit / EU
144 of 211 votes
#5
Work / Employment
58 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 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 rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No rebel
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 2021
Aye
No rebel
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
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
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
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