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Dr Allison Gardner vs Ruth Jones

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

Photograph of Dr Allison Gardner
Dr Allison Gardner
Lab Stoke-on-Trent South
vs
Photograph of Ruth Jones
Ruth Jones
Lab Newport West and Islwyn

Voting alignment

Dr Allison Gardner and Ruth Jones voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 427 shared comparable votes.

426 same votes 1 different votes 427 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
50 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
50 Aye 32 No
28 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 55 shared votes
28 Aye 27 No
29 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 43 shared votes
29 Aye 14 No
26 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
26 Aye 8 No
19 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 30 shared votes
19 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
50 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
50 Aye 32 No
28 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 55 shared votes
28 Aye 27 No
29 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 43 shared votes
29 Aye 14 No
26 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
26 Aye 8 No
19 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 30 shared votes
19 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

85.8 %
13 % above average
Rank 87 of 650
Participation
78.0 %
5 % above average
Rank 246 of 650
483
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,315
1,685 eligible divisions
240
49.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
685
52.1 % of votes cast
243
50.3 % of votes cast
No votes
630
47.9 % of votes cast
11
2.3 % of votes cast
Against party
13
1.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
7 years, 3 months
Since 4 Apr 2019

Debates

55
-15.9 vs Commons average
Rank 362 of 650
Appearances
45
-25.9 vs Commons average
Rank 429 of 650
94
-31.8 vs Commons average
Rank 302 of 650
Contributions
64
-61.8 vs Commons average
Rank 418 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£200,981
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,494,987
all imported IPSA years
£200,981
11 % below average
Latest expenses
£296,369
31 % above average
2
1 registered category
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

Energy
20 of 20 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
50 of 55 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 38 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Education
60 of 68 votes
Defence
32 of 33 votes
#4
Migration
134 of 152 votes
Housing
30 of 31 votes
#5
Work / Employment
58 of 66 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
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 Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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