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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 970 shared comparable votes.

967 same votes 3 different votes 970 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 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 124 shared votes
85 Aye 39 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
23 Aye 27 No
Defence 100% aligned 50 shared votes
23 Aye 27 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 22 No
Benefits 93% aligned 40 shared votes
17 Aye 23 No
85 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 124 shared votes
85 Aye 39 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

78.1%
5% above average
Rank 241 of 649
Participation
67.4%
5% below average
Rank 473 of 649
1,337
1,712 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,601
2,376 eligible divisions
694
51.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
891
55.7% of votes cast
643
48.1% of votes cast
No votes
710
44.3% of votes cast
16
1.2% of votes cast
Against party
18
1.1% of votes cast
7 years, 5 months
Since 4 Apr 2019
Commons service
29 years, 4 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

53
-28.7 vs Commons average
Rank 424 of 649
Appearances
57
-24.7 vs Commons average
Rank 398 of 649
78
-64.3 vs Commons average
Rank 402 of 649
Contributions
91
-51.3 vs Commons average
Rank 358 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
13
5 registered categories
5
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
77 of 91 votes
Education
61 of 69 votes
#2
Transport
78 of 95 votes
Migration
136 of 154 votes
#3
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Work / Employment
60 of 68 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
166 of 211 votes
Housing
47 of 54 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 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
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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
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