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Ruth Jones vs Ed Davey

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 Ed Davey
Ed Davey
LD Kingston and Surbiton

Voting alignment

Ruth Jones and Ed Davey voted the same way 77% of the time, based on 792 shared comparable votes.

608 same votes 184 different votes 792 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
30 Aye 26 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 56 shared votes
30 Aye 26 No
19 Aye 9 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 28 shared votes
19 Aye 9 No
5 Aye 15 No
Trade 100% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
29 Aye 66 No
Migration 97% aligned 95 shared votes
30 Aye 65 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 12 No
Education 22% aligned 36 shared votes
18 Aye 18 No
22 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 32% aligned 28 shared votes
7 Aye 21 No
13 Aye 11 No
Housing 50% aligned 24 shared votes
9 Aye 15 No
66 Aye 26 No
Tax 61% aligned 92 shared votes
60 Aye 32 No
17 Aye 18 No
Devolution / Local Government 71% aligned 35 shared votes
9 Aye 26 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
60.9 %
12 % below average
Rank 575 of 648
1,281
1,648 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,253
2,057 eligible divisions
677
52.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
699
55.8 % of votes cast
604
47.2 % of votes cast
No votes
554
44.2 % of votes cast
13
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.5 % of votes cast
7 years, 2 months
Since 4 Apr 2019
Commons service
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

35
-24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 459 of 648
Appearances
49
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 328 of 648
46
-61.9 vs Commons average
Rank 473 of 648
Contributions
82
-25.9 vs Commons average
Rank 296 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
£2,538,367
all imported IPSA years
£296,369
31 % above average
Latest expenses
£294,578
30 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
10
4 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 38 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
44 of 62 votes
Education
60 of 68 votes
#3
Migration
113 of 161 votes
Migration
134 of 152 votes
#4
NHS / Health
36 of 52 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 66 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
122 of 193 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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 Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
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
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
No
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Bus Services (No.2) Bill: Third Reading 10 Sep 2025
Transport
Aye
No
Bus Services (No.2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 58 10 Sep 2025
Transport
No
No
Opposition Day: Welfare 15 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
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