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Ms Marie Rimmer vs Ruth Jones

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

Photograph of Ms Marie Rimmer
Ms Marie Rimmer
Lab St Helens South and Whiston
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Photograph of Ruth Jones
Ruth Jones
Lab Newport West and Islwyn

Voting alignment

Ms Marie Rimmer and Ruth Jones voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,046 shared comparable votes.

1,031 same votes 15 different votes 1,046 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
22 Aye 87 No
Migration 100% aligned 109 shared votes
22 Aye 87 No
31 Aye 32 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 63 shared votes
31 Aye 32 No
20 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 54 shared votes
20 Aye 34 No
25 Aye 28 No
Defence 100% aligned 53 shared votes
25 Aye 28 No
36 Aye 16 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 52 shared votes
36 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 24 No
Benefits 86% aligned 44 shared votes
20 Aye 24 No
21 Aye 16 No
Housing 97% aligned 37 shared votes
20 Aye 17 No
32 Aye 64 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 96 shared votes
32 Aye 64 No
80 Aye 36 No
Tax 99% aligned 116 shared votes
81 Aye 35 No
22 Aye 87 No
Migration 100% aligned 109 shared votes
22 Aye 87 No

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

Voting record

69.6%
3% below average
Rank 431 of 650
Participation
77.7%
5% above average
Rank 253 of 650
1,675
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,353
1,741 eligible divisions
891
53.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
703
52.0% of votes cast
784
46.8% of votes cast
No votes
650
48.0% of votes cast
32
1.9% of votes cast
Against party
16
1.2% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
7 years, 6 months
Since 4 Apr 2019

Debates

11
-77.8 vs Commons average
Rank 623 of 650
Appearances
59
-29.8 vs Commons average
Rank 418 of 650
13
-141.6 vs Commons average
Rank 622 of 650
Contributions
84
-70.6 vs Commons average
Rank 418 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,944,981
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,494,987
all imported IPSA years
£257,584
14% above average
Latest expenses
£296,369
31% above average
0
0 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
73 of 82 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
50 of 55 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 212 votes
#2
Work / Employment
63 of 71 votes
Defence
60 of 71 votes
#3
Education
61 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 49 votes
#4
Migration
136 of 154 votes
Education
77 of 96 votes
#5
Housing
47 of 54 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Motion to sit in private 4 Sept 2026
Tax
Aye rebel
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
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
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 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
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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