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Ruth Jones vs Ben Coleman

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 Ben Coleman
Ben Coleman
Lab Chelsea and Fulham

Voting alignment

Ruth Jones and Ben Coleman voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 373 shared comparable votes.

372 same votes 1 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
39 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
39 Aye 31 No
27 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
27 Aye 19 No
22 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
22 Aye 11 No
22 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No
14 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
39 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
39 Aye 31 No
27 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
27 Aye 19 No
22 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
22 Aye 11 No
22 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No
14 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 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 247 of 649
Participation
72.5 %
same as average
Rank 369 of 649
1,319
1,690 eligible divisions
Total votes
412
568 eligible divisions
689
52.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
224
54.4 % of votes cast
630
47.8 % of votes cast
No votes
188
45.6 % of votes cast
13
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
11
2.7 % of votes cast
7 years, 3 months
Since 4 Apr 2019
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

47
-27.3 vs Commons average
Rank 430 of 649
Appearances
40
-34.3 vs Commons average
Rank 483 of 649
67
-65.0 vs Commons average
Rank 419 of 649
Contributions
66
-66.0 vs Commons average
Rank 424 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
£186,638
all imported IPSA years
£296,369
31 % above average
Latest expenses
£186,638
18 % below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
5
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 38 votes
#2
Migration
10 of 11 votes
Education
61 of 69 votes
#3
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Migration
134 of 152 votes
#4
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 66 votes
#5
Transport
26 of 29 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
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
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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