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Ruth Jones vs Colum Eastwood

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 Colum Eastwood
Colum Eastwood
SDLP Foyle

Voting alignment

Ruth Jones and Colum Eastwood voted the same way 96% of the time, based on 735 shared comparable votes.

702 same votes 33 different votes 735 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 21 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 43 shared votes
22 Aye 21 No
23 Aye 13 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 36 shared votes
23 Aye 13 No
14 Aye 19 No
Trade 100% aligned 33 shared votes
14 Aye 19 No
11 Aye 21 No
Transport 100% aligned 32 shared votes
11 Aye 21 No
18 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 29 shared votes
18 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 17 No
Benefits 79% aligned 34 shared votes
18 Aye 16 No
10 Aye 4 No
Education 86% aligned 14 shared votes
8 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 15 No
Democracy / Parliament 89% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 93% aligned 14 shared votes
11 Aye 3 No
64 Aye 24 No
Tax 93% aligned 88 shared votes
60 Aye 28 No

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

Voting record

77.7 %
5 % above average
Rank 262 of 648
Participation
54.8 %
18 % below average
Rank 609 of 648
1,281
1,648 eligible divisions
Total votes
873
1,594 eligible divisions
677
52.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
478
54.8 % of votes cast
604
47.2 % of votes cast
No votes
395
45.2 % of votes cast
13
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
7 years, 2 months
Since 4 Apr 2019
Commons service
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

35
-24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 459 of 648
Appearances
10
-49.9 vs Commons average
Rank 618 of 648
46
-61.9 vs Commons average
Rank 473 of 648
Contributions
21
-86.9 vs Commons average
Rank 589 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£1,494,987
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,517,457
all imported IPSA years
£296,369
31 % above average
Latest expenses
£327,867
45 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
0
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
49 of 54 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
48 of 50 votes
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 38 votes
#2
Migration
128 of 152 votes
Education
60 of 68 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
Migration
134 of 152 votes
#4
Work / Employment
53 of 65 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 66 votes
#5
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 60 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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