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Ruth Jones vs Dr Andrew Murrison

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 Dr Andrew Murrison
Dr Andrew Murrison
Con South West Wiltshire

Voting alignment

Ruth Jones and Dr Andrew Murrison voted the same way 3% of the time, based on 1,082 shared comparable votes.

37 same votes 1,045 different votes 1,082 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
16 Aye 13 No
NHS / Health 10% aligned 29 shared votes
16 Aye 13 No
26 Aye 31 No
Brexit / EU 9% aligned 57 shared votes
32 Aye 25 No
25 Aye 18 No
Benefits 5% aligned 43 shared votes
16 Aye 27 No
17 Aye 9 No
Energy 4% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No
16 Aye 13 No
Environment / Climate 3% aligned 29 shared votes
14 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 53 shared votes
23 Aye 30 No
27 Aye 23 No
Defence 0% aligned 50 shared votes
23 Aye 27 No
32 Aye 13 No
Education 0% aligned 45 shared votes
13 Aye 32 No
24 Aye 20 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 44 shared votes
20 Aye 24 No
25 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 0% aligned 42 shared votes
17 Aye 25 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
83.1 %
10 % above average
Rank 136 of 649
1,319
1,690 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,956
2,354 eligible divisions
689
52.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
932
47.6 % of votes cast
630
47.8 % of votes cast
No votes
1,024
52.4 % of votes cast
13
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
7 years, 3 months
Since 4 Apr 2019
Commons service
25 years, 1 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

47
-28.1 vs Commons average
Rank 433 of 649
Appearances
213
+137.9 vs Commons average
Rank 11 of 649
67
-66.3 vs Commons average
Rank 423 of 649
Contributions
259
+125.7 vs Commons average
Rank 66 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
£1,842,285
all imported IPSA years
£296,369
31 % above average
Latest expenses
£170,920
24 % below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
5
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Brexit / EU
204 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 38 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
Education
61 of 69 votes
#3
Housing
61 of 66 votes
Migration
134 of 152 votes
#4
Migration
153 of 169 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 66 votes
#5
Work / Employment
67 of 75 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
Aye
High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill: Instruction (No. 3) 21 May 2024
Transport
Aye
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