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Ruth Jones vs Emma Foody

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 Emma Foody
Emma Foody
Lab Cramlington and Killingworth

Voting alignment

Ruth Jones and Emma Foody voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 412 shared comparable votes.

410 same votes 2 different votes 412 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
49 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
49 Aye 27 No
29 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 54 shared votes
29 Aye 25 No
24 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
24 Aye 17 No
27 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
27 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
6 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
49 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
49 Aye 27 No
29 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 54 shared votes
29 Aye 25 No
24 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
24 Aye 17 No
27 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
27 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
6 Aye 20 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 246 of 650
Participation
83.8 %
11 % above average
Rank 124 of 650
1,315
1,685 eligible divisions
Total votes
472
563 eligible divisions
685
52.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
233
49.4 % of votes cast
630
47.9 % of votes cast
No votes
239
50.6 % of votes cast
13
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
7 years, 2 months
Since 4 Apr 2019
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

41
-29.7 vs Commons average
Rank 458 of 650
Appearances
52
-18.7 vs Commons average
Rank 377 of 650
58
-67.5 vs Commons average
Rank 444 of 650
Contributions
66
-59.5 vs Commons average
Rank 416 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
£188,107
all imported IPSA years
£296,369
31 % above average
Latest expenses
£188,107
17 % below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
5
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
37 of 37 votes
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 38 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Education
60 of 68 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Migration
134 of 152 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 66 votes
#5
Energy
19 of 20 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
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API