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Ruth Jones vs Derek Twigg

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 Derek Twigg
Derek Twigg
Lab Widnes and Halewood

Voting alignment

Ruth Jones and Derek Twigg voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 898 shared comparable votes.

891 same votes 7 different votes 898 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
75 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 109 shared votes
75 Aye 34 No
22 Aye 51 No
Migration 100% aligned 73 shared votes
22 Aye 51 No
25 Aye 22 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 47 shared votes
25 Aye 22 No
13 Aye 33 No
Transport 100% aligned 46 shared votes
13 Aye 33 No
21 Aye 24 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 45 shared votes
21 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 16 No
Benefits 93% aligned 42 shared votes
25 Aye 17 No
60 Aye 53 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 113 shared votes
60 Aye 53 No
75 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 109 shared votes
75 Aye 34 No
22 Aye 51 No
Migration 100% aligned 73 shared votes
22 Aye 51 No
25 Aye 22 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 47 shared votes
25 Aye 22 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
58.0%
14% below average
Rank 587 of 650
1,353
1,741 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,395
2,405 eligible divisions
703
52.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
803
57.6% of votes cast
650
48.0% of votes cast
No votes
592
42.4% of votes cast
16
1.2% of votes cast
Against party
27
1.9% of votes cast
7 years, 6 months
Since 4 Apr 2019
Commons service
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

59
-29.8 vs Commons average
Rank 418 of 650
Appearances
50
-38.8 vs Commons average
Rank 469 of 650
84
-70.6 vs Commons average
Rank 418 of 650
Contributions
39
-115.6 vs Commons average
Rank 561 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
£2,034,454
all imported IPSA years
£296,369
31% above average
Latest expenses
£227,917
1% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
6
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
Devolution / Local Government
51 of 66 votes
Work / Employment
63 of 71 votes
#2
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
Education
61 of 69 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
145 of 212 votes
Migration
136 of 154 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
56 of 82 votes
Housing
47 of 54 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
32 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 2021
No rebel
Aye
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
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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