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Ruth Jones vs Debbie Abrahams

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 Debbie Abrahams
Debbie Abrahams
Lab Oldham East and Saddleworth

Voting alignment

Ruth Jones and Debbie Abrahams voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,099 shared comparable votes.

1,098 same votes 1 different votes 1,099 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
86 Aye 46 No
Tax 100% aligned 132 shared votes
86 Aye 46 No
59 Aye 72 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 131 shared votes
59 Aye 72 No
27 Aye 98 No
Migration 100% aligned 125 shared votes
27 Aye 98 No
34 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 58 shared votes
34 Aye 24 No
20 Aye 37 No
Transport 100% aligned 57 shared votes
20 Aye 37 No
Most different by topic
86 Aye 46 No
Tax 100% aligned 132 shared votes
86 Aye 46 No
59 Aye 72 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 131 shared votes
59 Aye 72 No
27 Aye 98 No
Migration 100% aligned 125 shared votes
27 Aye 98 No
34 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 58 shared votes
34 Aye 24 No
20 Aye 37 No
Transport 100% aligned 57 shared votes
20 Aye 37 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 253 of 650
Participation
70.4%
2% below average
Rank 416 of 650
1,354
1,742 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,693
2,406 eligible divisions
704
52.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
918
54.2% of votes cast
650
48.0% of votes cast
No votes
775
45.8% of votes cast
16
1.2% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
7 years, 6 months
Since 4 Apr 2019
Commons service
15 years, 9 months
Since 13 Jan 2011

Debates

60
-30.6 vs Commons average
Rank 414 of 650
Appearances
64
-26.6 vs Commons average
Rank 391 of 650
85
-72.6 vs Commons average
Rank 421 of 650
Contributions
78
-79.6 vs Commons average
Rank 446 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,494,987
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,973,233
all imported IPSA years
£296,369
31% above average
Latest expenses
£290,169
28% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
6
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
Work / Employment
72 of 80 votes
Work / Employment
63 of 71 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
70 of 82 votes
Education
61 of 69 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
175 of 212 votes
Migration
136 of 154 votes
#4
Transport
79 of 96 votes
Housing
47 of 54 votes
#5
NHS / Health
46 of 56 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 Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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