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Priti Patel vs Ruth Jones

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

Photograph of Priti Patel
Priti Patel
Con Witham
vs
Photograph of Ruth Jones
Ruth Jones
Lab Newport West and Islwyn

Voting alignment

Priti Patel and Ruth Jones voted the same way 3% of the time, based on 785 shared comparable votes.

26 same votes 759 different votes 785 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
65 Aye 27 No
Migration 4% aligned 92 shared votes
23 Aye 69 No
17 Aye 14 No
NHS / Health 3% aligned 31 shared votes
15 Aye 16 No
27 Aye 10 No
Transport 3% aligned 37 shared votes
11 Aye 26 No
45 Aye 43 No
Crime / Justice 2% aligned 88 shared votes
43 Aye 45 No
27 Aye 29 No
Brexit / EU 2% aligned 56 shared votes
28 Aye 28 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 24 No
Defence 0% aligned 42 shared votes
24 Aye 18 No
11 Aye 26 No
Housing 0% aligned 37 shared votes
26 Aye 11 No
10 Aye 25 No
Education 0% aligned 35 shared votes
25 Aye 10 No
11 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 35 shared votes
24 Aye 11 No
17 Aye 15 No
Trade 0% aligned 32 shared votes
15 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

61.7 %
11 % below average
Rank 561 of 649
Participation
78.1 %
5 % above average
Rank 245 of 649
1,454
2,356 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,321
1,692 eligible divisions
661
45.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
690
52.2 % of votes cast
793
54.5 % of votes cast
No votes
631
47.8 % of votes cast
14
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
13
1.0 % of votes cast
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
7 years, 3 months
Since 4 Apr 2019

Debates

68
-7.7 vs Commons average
Rank 297 of 649
Appearances
47
-28.7 vs Commons average
Rank 437 of 649
96
-38.5 vs Commons average
Rank 325 of 649
Contributions
67
-67.5 vs Commons average
Rank 424 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,462,741
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,494,987
all imported IPSA years
£244,429
8 % above average
Latest expenses
£296,369
31 % above average
14
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
12
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
189 of 211 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
50 of 55 votes
Housing
51 of 66 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 38 votes
Trade
68 of 89 votes
#3
Education
61 of 69 votes
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
#4
Migration
136 of 154 votes
Tax
217 of 321 votes
#5
Work / Employment
58 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No
Aye
High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill: Instruction (No. 3) 21 May 2024
Transport
Aye
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 23 17 Jan 2024
Migration
No
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 19 16 Jan 2024
Migration
No
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 10 16 Jan 2024
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Regulations 2023 13 Dec 2023
Aye
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