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Dr Sam Rushworth vs Ruth Jones

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

Photograph of Dr Sam Rushworth
Dr Sam Rushworth
Lab Bishop Auckland
vs
Photograph of Ruth Jones
Ruth Jones
Lab Newport West and Islwyn

Voting alignment

Dr Sam Rushworth and Ruth Jones voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 373 shared comparable votes.

370 same votes 3 different votes 373 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
38 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
38 Aye 32 No
27 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
27 Aye 10 No
19 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 12 No
Housing 100% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No
13 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 95% aligned 40 shared votes
23 Aye 17 No
38 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
38 Aye 32 No
27 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
27 Aye 10 No
19 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 12 No
Housing 100% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

71.5%
1% below average
Rank 392 of 650
Participation
77.8%
5% above average
Rank 248 of 650
451
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,364
1,753 eligible divisions
225
49.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
711
52.1% of votes cast
226
50.1% of votes cast
No votes
653
47.9% of votes cast
16
3.5% of votes cast
Against party
16
1.2% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
7 years, 7 months
Since 4 Apr 2019

Debates

77
-17.5 vs Commons average
Rank 328 of 650
Appearances
63
-31.5 vs Commons average
Rank 413 of 650
156
-8.5 vs Commons average
Rank 232 of 650
Contributions
88
-76.5 vs Commons average
Rank 424 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£212,044
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,494,987
all imported IPSA years
£212,044
6% below average
Latest expenses
£296,369
31% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
0
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
17 of 17 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
50 of 55 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#2
Work / Employment
63 of 71 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Education
61 of 69 votes
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
#4
Migration
136 of 154 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 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
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
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
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
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
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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