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Ruth Jones vs Dave Doogan

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 Dave Doogan
Dave Doogan
SNP Angus and Perthshire Glens

Voting alignment

Ruth Jones and Dave Doogan voted the same way 87% of the time, based on 616 shared comparable votes.

536 same votes 80 different votes 616 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
20 Aye 24 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 44 shared votes
20 Aye 24 No
16 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
16 Aye 27 No
18 Aye 11 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 29 shared votes
18 Aye 11 No
5 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
66 Aye 24 No
Tax 62% aligned 90 shared votes
58 Aye 32 No
17 Aye 17 No
Benefits 65% aligned 34 shared votes
23 Aye 11 No
17 Aye 6 No
Energy 70% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
18 Aye 1 No
Digital / Online Safety 84% aligned 19 shared votes
15 Aye 4 No
27 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 89% aligned 44 shared votes
26 Aye 18 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
49.3 %
24 % below average
Rank 624 of 648
1,281
1,648 eligible divisions
Total votes
786
1,594 eligible divisions
677
52.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
426
54.2 % of votes cast
604
47.2 % of votes cast
No votes
360
45.8 % 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
74
+14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 163 of 648
46
-61.9 vs Commons average
Rank 473 of 648
Contributions
121
+13.1 vs Commons average
Rank 167 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
£1,355,209
all imported IPSA years
£296,369
31 % above average
Latest expenses
£322,192
42 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
Trade
47 of 50 votes
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 38 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
53 of 63 votes
Education
60 of 68 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
Migration
134 of 152 votes
#4
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 66 votes
#5
Migration
119 of 152 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
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 Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
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