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Ruth Jones vs Barry Gardiner

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

Photograph of Ruth Jones
Ruth Jones
Lab Newport West and Islwyn
vs
Photograph of Barry Gardiner
Barry Gardiner
Lab Brent West

Voting alignment

Ruth Jones and Barry Gardiner voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 951 shared comparable votes.

948 same votes 3 different votes 951 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
85 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 121 shared votes
85 Aye 36 No
38 Aye 59 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 97 shared votes
38 Aye 59 No
23 Aye 67 No
Migration 100% aligned 90 shared votes
23 Aye 67 No
20 Aye 30 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 50 shared votes
20 Aye 30 No
18 Aye 28 No
Transport 100% aligned 46 shared votes
18 Aye 28 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 22 No
Benefits 93% aligned 40 shared votes
17 Aye 23 No
85 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 121 shared votes
85 Aye 36 No
38 Aye 59 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 97 shared votes
38 Aye 59 No
23 Aye 67 No
Migration 100% aligned 90 shared votes
23 Aye 67 No
20 Aye 30 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 50 shared votes
20 Aye 30 No

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

Voting record

78.0 %
5 % above average
Rank 248 of 647
Participation
67.4 %
5 % below average
Rank 481 of 647
1,302
1,669 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,573
2,333 eligible divisions
681
52.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
881
56.0 % of votes cast
621
47.7 % of votes cast
No votes
692
44.0 % of votes cast
13
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
16
1.0 % of votes cast
7 years, 2 months
Since 4 Apr 2019
Commons service
29 years, 1 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

36
-30.5 vs Commons average
Rank 477 of 649
Appearances
44
-22.5 vs Commons average
Rank 420 of 649
46
-72.1 vs Commons average
Rank 489 of 649
Contributions
57
-61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 438 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£1,494,987
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,795,864
all imported IPSA years
£296,369
31 % above average
Latest expenses
£268,850
19 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
12
4 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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 55 votes
#1
Trade
76 of 88 votes
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 38 votes
#2
Transport
74 of 91 votes
Education
60 of 68 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
166 of 211 votes
Migration
134 of 152 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 66 votes
#5
Defence
50 of 64 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
No
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
No
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
No
No
Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords]: Revival 15 Jun 2026
No
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
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API